Zolgensma is a gene therapy medicine for treating spinal muscular atrophy, a serious condition of the nerves that causes muscle wasting and weakness. It is intended for patients with inherited mutations affecting a gene known as *SMN1*, who have either been diagnosed with SMA type 1 (the most severe type) or have up to 3 copies of another gene known as *SMN2*. Spinal muscular atrophy is rare, and Zolgensma was designated an ‘orphan medicine’ (a medicine used in rare diseases) on 19 June 2015\. Zolgensma contains the active substance onasemnogene abeparvovec.
Therapeutic Indication
Zolgensma is indicated for the treatment of: * patients with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with a bi\-allelic mutation in the SMN1 gene and a clinical diagnosis of SMA Type 1, or * patients with 5q SMA with a bi\-allelic mutation in the SMN1 gene and up to 3 copies of the SMN2 gene.
Therapeutic Area (MeSH)
ATC Code
M09AX09
ATC Item
N/A
Pharmacotherapeutic Group
Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system
Active Substance (Summary)
INN / Common Names
EMA Name
Zolgensma
Medicine Name
Zolgensma
Aliases
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