WHY SPINRAZA/LATER-ONSET EFFICACY

SPINRAZA has proven efficacy in presymptomatic, early-, and later-onset SMA1

PIVOTAL TRIAL

CHERISH: The first clinical trial in later-onset SMA with proven results1,2

Study: A phase 3, multicenter, randomized (2:1), double-blind, sham procedure–controlled trial

Treatment duration: 15 months

Participants: 126 patients with later-onset SMA, aged 2 to 9 years at screening

Primary endpoint: Least-squares mean change from baseline in the HFMSE at 15 months of treatment

Select secondary endpoints: Clinically meaningful change in HFMSE ≥3 points and change in upper limb function as measured by RULM

Study limitations: Differences in dosing compared with the approved SPINRAZA schedule

Safety: The most common side effects were fever (43%), headache (29%), vomiting (29%), and back pain (25%)

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HFMSE=Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale—Expanded; RULM=Revised Upper Limb Module.

Significant improvements seen in overall motor function1,2

Motor function steadily improved
with the untreated group

HFMSE=Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale—Expanded.

Learn more about the mobility measures used in the SPINRAZA clinical trials

MEASURES OF MOBILITY TOOL

Learn more about the mobility measures used in the SPINRAZA clinical trials

MEASURES OF MOBILITY TOOL

RULM=revised upper limb module.

Review the warnings and precautions,
including
thrombocytopenia, coagulation
abnormalities,
and renal toxicity1

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INDICATION

SPINRAZA is indicated for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Coagulation abnormalities and thrombocytopenia, including acute severe thrombocytopenia, have been observed after administration of some antisense oligonucleotides. Patients may be at increased risk of bleeding complications.

In the sham-controlled studies for patients with infantile-onset and later-onset SMA, 24 of 146 SPINRAZA-treated patients (16%) with high, normal, or unknown platelet count at baseline developed a platelet level below the lower limit of normal, compared to 10 of 72 sham-controlled patients (14%). Two SPINRAZA-treated patients developed platelet counts <50,000 cells per microliter, with the lowest level of 10,000 cells per microliter recorded on study day 28.

Renal toxicity, including potentially fatal glomerulonephritis, has been observed after administration of some antisense oligonucleotides. SPINRAZA is present in and excreted by the kidney. In the sham-controlled studies for patients with infantile-onset and later-onset SMA, 71 of 123 SPINRAZA-treated patients (58%) had elevated urine protein, compared to 22 of 65 sham-controlled patients (34%).

Laboratory testing and monitoring to assess safety should be conducted. Perform a platelet count, coagulation laboratory testing, and quantitative spot urine protein testing at baseline and prior to each dose of SPINRAZA and as clinically needed.

Severe hyponatremia was reported in an infant treated with SPINRAZA requiring salt supplementation for 14 months.

Cases of rash were reported in patients treated with SPINRAZA.

SPINRAZA may cause a reduction in growth as measured by height when administered to infants, as suggested by observations from the controlled study. It is unknown whether any effect of SPINRAZA on growth would be reversible with cessation of treatment.

The most common adverse reactions (≥20% of SPINRAZA-treated patients and ≥5% more frequently than in control patients) that occurred in the infantile-onset controlled study were lower respiratory infection and constipation. Serious adverse reactions of atelectasis were more frequent in SPINRAZA-treated patients (18%) than in control patients (10%). Because patients in this controlled study were infants, adverse reactions that are verbally reported could not be assessed. The most common adverse reactions that occurred in the later-onset controlled study were pyrexia, headache, vomiting, and back pain. Post-lumbar puncture syndrome has also been observed after the administration of SPINRAZA.

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As a courtesy, our full Prescribing Information is also available en Español. For prescribing decisions, please refer to official approved labeling.

References

1. SPINRAZA. Prescribing Information. Biogen; 2023. 2. Mercuri E, Darras BT, Chiriboga CA, et al; CHERISH Study Group. Nusinersen versus sham control in later-onset spinal muscular atrophy. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(7):625-635.

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