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Assessing the RESILIENT SMA Trial Results for Taldefgrobep Alfa in Spinal Muscular Atrophy from Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
Executed on:Feb 7, 2025 9:00 AM EDT
Call Duration:30 minutes
Expert Profile
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Institution: Mayo Clinic
- Clinical Neurologist at the Mayo Clinic with PhD in Neuroscience. Additionally certified in neuromuscular, autonomic and pain medicine.
- Manages 8 patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
- Research focuses on autonomic disorders, specifically pure autonomic failure, autoimmune autonomic neuropathies, postural tachycardia syndrome and multiple system atrophy with a goal of characterizing and describing the natural history of these disorders, assessing quality of life for patients with these conditions, identifying predictors of good versus poor outcome and conducting therapeutic trials.
Interview Goal
This interview examines the findings from the RESILIENT Phase 3 trial of taldefgrobep alfa in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Discussion topics include motor function improvements, subgroup analyses, body composition changes, and the implications for future development in SMA and obesity.