Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness due to the loss of anterior horn motor neurons. Nearly all cases of SMA are caused by homozygous deletion of mutation of the SMN1 gene. SMA ranges widely in severity, and symptom onset usually occurs during childhood. In its most serious form, SMA is lethal in infancy. Until recently, no treatments existed for SMA. Biogen/Ionis’s antisense therapy Spinraza now offers a targeted treatment option for SMA patients, and several exciting pharmacological (e.g., Roche’s RG-7916) and gene (Novartis/AveXis’s AVXS-101) therapies are in late-stage development, seeking to capitalize on pressing unmet treatment need in this devastating condition.
Questions Answered
How large is the treatable SMA population and how will its size change between 2017 and 2027?
What is the current state of treatment in spinal muscular atrophy? How many patients within each disease subtype are receiving Spinraza?
What clinical needs remain unfulfilled?
What pipeline products are viewed by spinal muscular atrophy treatment providers as most promising, and what sales/uptake will they achieve in spinal muscular atrophy? Which notable early-stage therapies are progressing through development?
What are the drivers and constraints in the spinal muscular atrophy market, and how will the market evolve over the forecast period?
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