Five-year data for Roche's Evrysdi show the majority of treated children with a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) achieved or maintained the ability to sit, stand or walk

Basel, 07 June 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today new five-year data confirming the sustained efficacy and safety profile of Evrysdi® (risdiplam) in children with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from the open-label extension of the pivotal FIREFISH study. By the end of Year 5, 91% of children treated with Evrysdi were alive, 81% were alive without permanent ventilation and the majority were able to sit without support for at least 30 seconds (59%). At the end of year 5, seven chi ...