Milestones
- Phase IIIb STRENGTH trial completed2025Complete.
- FDA approval for SMA (patients 2+)Nov 2025Complete.
- EU European Commission approval2 Jul 2026Complete.
by NovartisCH
Treat spinal muscular atrophy with single-dose gene replacement.
FDA approved Nov 2025; EU July 2, 2026.
Updated 2 Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week
Injected into cerebrospinal fluid around spinal cord to motor neurons.
Allows fixed dose for children 2+ and adults unlike age-restricted IV.
SMN1 gene integrates into motor neurons, sustaining protein expression.
| Spec | Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve) |
|---|---|
| STEER HFMSE improvement | 2.39 pointsR (reported) |
| Route | Intrathecal injectionR (reported) |
R reported by the company
Novartis
Gene therapy, rare diseases, oncology
Swiss multinational pharma founded 1996. Develops gene therapies and splice-modifying treatments for rare genetic disorders.