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High-dose Spinraza regimen approved for spinal muscular atrophy
- Sponsor
- Biogen Inc. $BIIB
- Drug
- Spinraza · nusinersen
- Indication
- spinal muscular atrophy
FDA approved a high-dose regimen of Spinraza (nusinersen) for spinal muscular atrophy.
What this means
Spinraza is an injected drug that helps treat spinal muscular atrophy by boosting a protein needed for muscle movement. The FDA just approved a higher-dose version of Spinraza for patients with this rare nerve-muscle disease. This could give doctors more flexibility in dosing for patients who may need stronger treatment to manage their symptoms.