Roche ’s Evrysdi approved by European Commission as first and only at home treatment for spinal muscular atrophy

Basel, 30 March 2021 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Evrysdi ™ (risdiplam) for the treatment of 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in patients two months of age and older, with a clinical diagnosis of SMA Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3 or with one to four SMN2 copies. SMA is a leading genetic cause of death in infants and 5q SMA is the most common form of the disea se. The condition causes muscle weakness and progressive loss of movement and significant unmet need remains, particularly in adults living with this condition.
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