Biogen’s Spinraza Needs Long-Term Confirmatory Data, Says EMA
Executive Summary
The EMA may have quickly assessed the US biotech’s antisense spinal muscular atrophy therapy for Europe, but the product’s rapid clinical development means long-term data, and data on its effects in milder disease, or even cures, still need to be collected.
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