Sma News & Perspectives

In episode 76, host Kevin Schaefer talks with fellow SMA News Today contributor DeAnn Runge. They discuss news regarding increasing the dosage of Spinraza in SMA patients, updates on Scholar Rock’s treatment, and an upcoming career webinar series from Cure SMA. Kevin and DeAnn also discuss mental and emotional health amid the pandemic, as well as access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Finally, they highlight some recent columns from our main website. ================================ Links to news stories: -https://smanewstoday.com/news-posts/2021/01/06/higher-dose-spinraza-trial-now-enrolling-part-b-after-no-safety-issues-found-in-part-a/ -https://smanewstoday.com/news-posts/2021/01/18/scholar-rock-topaz-apitegromab-trial-top-line-data-due-june-2021/ -https://smanewstoday.com/news-posts/2021/01/29/cure-sma-career-webinars-series/ ================================ Links to columns: -https://smanewstoday.com/columns/2021/01/22/wandering-lines-journey-unknown/ -https://smanewstoday.com/columns/2021/01/14/