Roche’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) Receives the US FDA’s Approval for SMA in Adults and Children

August 10, 2020 Auto Bot Adults, approval, Children, Evrysdi, FDA, Pharma, receives, regulatory, Risdiplam, Roche, SMA 0

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  • The US FDA has approved Evrysdi to treat SMA in adults and children ≥ 2mos. The approval is based on two clinical studies designed to represent a broad spectrum of people living with SMA: FIREFISH in symptomatic infants aged 2-7 mos, and SUNFISH in children and adults aged 2-25yrs.
  • The two studies demonstrated improvements in motor function in people with varying ages and levels of disease severity, including Types 1, 2, and 3 SMA. The filing of MAA to EMA for the therapy is imminent while the therapy has been filed in Brazil, Chile, China, Indonesia, Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan
  • Roche leads the clinical development of Evrysdi as part of a collaboration with the SMA Foundation and PTC Therapeutics and is the only therapy for SMA that can be taken at home. It will be available in the US within 2wks. for direct delivery to patients’ homes through Accredo Health Group

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