Intrathecal chemotherapy is a form of cancer treatment in which a healthcare professional injects chemotherapy drugs into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This colorless fluid surrounds the brain and ...

Together, Pentec and Hartley bring an integrated approach to intrathecal therapy, spanning medication preparation, clinical care, and administrative support. The combined model is intended to support ...

Chemotherapy medications can come in many forms and types (oral, injectable, inhaled, etc.). If you need medication, the type that’s right for you will depend on how the medication works and the ...

A pair of clinical data sets gives Novartis confidence in a new formulation of the company’s gene therapy Zolgensma for the treatment of older patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Among SMA ...

Medcare Women & Children Hospital has successfully administered a pioneering intrathecal gene therapy for Spinal Muscular ...

Baclofen (Gablofen, Lioresal, Ozobax) is a medication that treats stiff muscles and spasms, a condition called spasticity, that can happen to people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other nerve ...

Panelists discuss how intrathecal delivery of onasemnogene abeparvovec in the STEER study demonstrates statistically significant motor function improvements in older patients with SMA (ages 2-18 years ...

The newly licensed intrathecal gene therapy expands life-changing treatment options for children and adults affected by ...

Sometimes cancer cells are able to cross into the fluid that surrounds and protects your brain and spinal cord. Cancer drugs you take by mouth or through a vein can’t get through as easily.