How does risdiplam compare with other treatments for Types 1-3 spinal muscular atrophy: a systematic literature review and indirect treatment comparison

J Comp Eff Res. 2022 Apr;11(5):347-370. doi: 10.2217/cer-2021-0216. Epub 2022 Jan 18.

Abstract

Aim: To conduct indirect treatment comparisons between risdiplam and other approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Patients & methods: Individual patient data from risdiplam trials were compared with aggregated data from published studies of nusinersen and onasemnogene abeparvovec, accounting for heterogeneity across studies. Results: In Type 1 SMA, studies of risdiplam and nusinersen included similar populations. Indirect comparison results found improved survival and motor function with risdiplam versus nusinersen. Comparison with onasemnogene abeparvovec in Type 1 SMA and with nusinersen in Types 2/3 SMA was challenging due to substantial differences in study populations; no concrete conclusions could be drawn from the indirect comparison analyses. Conclusion: Indirect comparisons support risdiplam as a superior alternative to nusinersen in Type 1 SMA.

Keywords: MAIC; SMA; STC; indirect treatment comparison; nusinersen; onasemnogene abeparvovec; risdiplam; spinal muscular atrophy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Azo Compounds
  • Humans
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal* / drug therapy
  • Pyrimidines
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • Pyrimidines
  • Risdiplam