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Onasemnogene abeparvovec

Approved · EMA
ClassSurvival motor neuron protein exogenous geneEmerging researchLate-stage development

Also known as Itvisma, Zolgensma.

1
Research papers
1
Active clinical trials
Survival motor neuron protein
Primary target
3
Regulatory events
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Onasemnogene abeparvovec
Aliases & brands
ItvismaZolgensma
RxNorm CUI
2170226
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL4297240
ATC codes
M09AX09
UNII
MLU3LU3EVV
Primary mechanism
Survival motor neuron protein exogenous gene
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Pharmacology & targets

1 target

Known molecular targets and mechanisms supported by curated pharmacology databases.

EXOGENOUS GENESurvival motor neuron protein exogenous gene

Regulatory timeline

3 events

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2020-05-18
Latest approval
2026-06-30
Authorities
EMA
Total events
3
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 3 events
2026-06-30Approval
Approval: Itvisma (EMA)

Indication: Itvisma is indicated for the treatment of 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with a bi-allelic mutation in the SMN1 gene in patients 2 years of age and older.

Evidence ↗
2026-04-24CHMP positive opinion
CHMP positive opinion: Itvisma (EMA)

Indication: Treatment of 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Evidence ↗
2020-05-18Approval
Approval: Zolgensma (EMA)
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, orShow full 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.

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

1 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
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1
registered trials across all phases
1
Active studies
1
Late-stage (III+)
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 1
Phase 31

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Major research themes6
Biological Products1Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury1Genetic Therapy1Muscular Atrophy, Spinal1Recombinant Fusion Proteins1Registries1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Journal of hepatology1
Leading researchers
  • Chand D1
  • Kaufmann P1
  • Kleyn A1
  • Kullak-Ublick G1
  • McMillan H1
  • Mohr F1
  • Montgomery K1
  • Sun R1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario1
  • Switzerland; Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology1
  • Washington University School of Medicine1

Related drugs

2 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Onasemnogene abeparvovec in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Onasemnogene abeparvovec in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.