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Discussing the potential of high-dose Spinraza (nusinersen) from Biogen for SMA patients in the DEVOTE and ASCEND studies
Executed on:Nov 5, 2025 9:30 AM EDT
Call Duration:30 minutes
Expert Profile
ExpertBlinded Expert
Institution: Johns Hopkins University
- Codirector of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic and Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins
- Manages 30+ patients with SMA
- Primary research interests involve the basic science and clinical characterization of two important neurologic disorders that affect children: Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Ataxia Telangiectasia. SI on various SMA agents, both investigational and approved
Interview Goal
Discuss current landscape of therapies of SMA and the potential of high-dose Spinraza