Novartis receives positive CHMP opinion for Itvisma® for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Novartis receives positive CHMP opinion for Itvisma® for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
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  • If approved, Itvisma (intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec) will be first and only gene replacement therapy for children two years and older, teens and adults with SMA in the European Union
  • Itvisma demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in motor function in Phase III STEER study
  • One-time dose of Itvisma replaces SMN1 gene, with potential to reduce need for chronic SMA treatment
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Novartis receives positive CHMP opinion for Itvisma® for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Novartis receives positive CHMP opinion for Itvisma® for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
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  • If approved, Itvisma (intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec) will be first and only gene replacement therapy for children two years and older, teens and adults with SMA in the European Union
  • Itvisma demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in motor function in Phase III STEER study
  • One-time dose of Itvisma replaces SMN1 gene, with potential to reduce need for chronic SMA treatment
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Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® Baby receives WHO prequalification, paving way for greater access for newborns and young infants

Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® Baby receives WHO prequalification, paving way for greater access for newborns and young infants
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  • Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby is the first and only malaria treatment for newborns and young infants, closing long-standing treatment gap
  • WHO prequalification key milestone for donor-funded and public sector purchasing by UN and other procurement agencies
  • Novartis making treatment available on largely not-for-profit basis in areas where malaria is endemic
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