Evrysdi™ approved for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy in Europe
The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation to Roche’s Evrysdi™ (risdiplam) as a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy in infants, children and adults.
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The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation to Roche’s Evrysdi™ (risdiplam) as a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy in infants, children and adults.
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Treatment with Zolgensma® (onasemnogene abeparvovec) resulted in rapid and sustained improvement in motor function in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted the marketing authorisation application for Evrysdi™ (risdiplam) as a treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
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