Isis Moves SMA Drug Forward As Market Interest For The Rare Disease Expands
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare disease that affects a small patient population of children. Isis is ready to move its compound into mid-stage testing after positive Phase I results, but the biotech isn’t the only company exploring the field.
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