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Efficacy and costs of spinal muscular atrophy drugs

Jonathan J. Darrow, Monica Sharma, Mansa Shroff, Anita K. Wagner

2020Science Translational Medicine22 citationsDOI

Abstract

Evaluating the benefits, risks, and costs of two drugs to treat spinal muscular atrophy raises questions about the future of rare disease medicines.

Topics & Concepts

Spinal muscular atrophyMedicineAtrophyDiseaseIntensive care medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationPathologyNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchRNA modifications and cancerRNA Interference and Gene Delivery