Nusinersen for SMA: expanded access programme
Nusinersen for SMA: expanded access programme
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DOI:
10.1136/jnnp-2017-317412
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发表时间:
2018-09-01
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11
通讯作者:
Ryan, Monique M.
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作者:
Farrar, Michelle A.;Teoh, Hooi Ling;Ryan, Monique M.
Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a devastating motor neuron disorder causing progressive muscle weakness and respiratory insufficiency. We present the initial Australian experiences implementing the expanded access programme (EAP) to enable preapproval access to nusinersen, the first disease-modifying therapy, for SMA type 1.Methods An Australian multicentre, open-label EAP for nusinersen enrolled patients with infantile-onset SMA type 1 from November 2016 to September 2017. Standard-of-care medical therapy and treatment with intrathecal nusinersen were provided to all patients. Clinical and diagnostic characteristics, molecular genetics, treatment administered, and functional motor outcomes were assessed.Results A total of 20 patients with SMA type 1 met the inclusion criteria, of whom 16 consented and received nusinersen treatment. Median time to diagnosis from symptom onset was 5.0 months and was correlated with age of onset (r=0.54, P