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Roche’s Evrysdi Approved For SMA, Priced Below Competitors

Oral drug will rival Biogen, Novartis therapies

 
• By Mandy Jackson

Risdiplam’s efficacy across two clinical trials and oral dosing made it a credible threat before its US FDA approval, but its weight-based pricing falls below Biogen’s Spinraza and Novartis’s Zolgensma. 

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Evrysdi is the first oral, but third disease-modifying therapy for SMA • Source: Shutterstock

As the first oral disease-modifying therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Roche Holding AG believes newly approved Evrysdi (risdiplam) is a compelling option for patients, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also comes with a price tag below its competitors.

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