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Risdiplam (EVRYSDI®) is a centrally and peripherally distributed, oral survival of motor neuron 2 (SMN2) premRNA splicing modifier approved by the EMA and MHRA for the treatment of patients aged ≥2 months, with a clinical diagnosis of Type 1, 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) or 1–4 copies of SMN2.Safety data were pooled from three studies within the risdiplam clinical development programme:FIREFISH (NCT02913482) assesses safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and efficacy of risdiplam in infants with Type 1 SMASUNFISH (NCT02908685) assesses safety, tolerability, PK, PD and efficacy of risdiplam in patients with Types 2/3 SMAJEWELFISH (NCT03032172) assesses safety, tolerability, PK and PD of risdiplam in patients who previously received RG7800 (RO6885247), nusinersen (SPINRAZA®), olesoxime or onasemnogene abeparvovec (ZOLGENSMA®).Pooled analyses from FIREFISH, SUNFISH and JEWELFISH showed no treatment-related safety findings leading to withdrawal from risdiplam in 465 patients treated for up to 38.9 months (data-cut-offs: 14 November 2019, 15 January 2020 and 31 January 2020, respectively). The differences in adverse event profiles between Type 1 and Types 2/3 SMA populations appeared to be driven by the severity of the underlying disease. Here we will present updated pooled safety analyses for the risdiplam studies.

Risdiplam is a centrally and peripherally distributed oral survival of motor neuron 2 (SMN2) pre mRNA splicing modifier that increases the levels of functional SMN protein. Risdiplam (EVRYSDI™) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), aged 2 months and older. The risdiplam clinical development programme consists of four studies in a broad population of individuals with SMA.FIREFISH (NCT02913482) and SUNFISH (NCT02908685) are two-part studies assessing safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD) and efficacy in infants with Type 1 SMA and patients with Type 2/3 SMA, respectively. JEWELFISH (NCT0302172) assesses safety, tolerability, PK and PD in patients with SMA who previously received RG7800 (R06885247), nusinersen (SPINRAZA®), olesoxime or onasemno- gene abeparvovec-xioi (ZOLGENSMA®). RAINBOWFISH (NCT03779334) assesses efficacy, safety, PK and PD in infants with genetically diagnosed and presymptomatic SMA.Pooled analyses of FIREFISH and SUNFISH Parts 1 and 2 and JEWELFISH were conducted to determine the long-term safety profile of risdiplam. At the data-cut (15th January 2020) no treatment-related safety findings led to withdrawal from up to 39 months’ risdiplam treatment in 465 patients. Here we will present updated pooled safety analyses for the risdiplam studies.g.baranello@ucl.ac.uk

Moclobemide is a reversible and selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase subtype A with a wide spectrum of antidepressant activity.To fully evaluate product safety, Roche Drug Safety has collected data on adverse events (AEs), regardless of causality, from all sources worldwide through the product development phase and after launch. This effort has included analyses of reports from clinical trials, regulatory authorities, the literature, observational studies, and the marketplace. Roche Drug Safety has also carefully examined all cases where moclobemide was taken in overdose, whether with or without other substances. This article presents the safety profile of the product after 3 years on world markets. In clinical trials, moclobemide appeared only slightly less well tolerated than placebo. In comparative trials, moclobemide was largely devoid of the anticholinergic effects associated with tricyclic antidepressants. To the end of June 1993, with an estimated 780,000 subjects exposed, AEs had been reported by less than 0.2% of users. The most frequently reported AEs were psychiatric, neurologic, and gastrointestinal disorders. Hepatobiliary AEs were rare, suggesting that moclobemide is largely devoid of hepatotoxic potential. Cardiovascular AEs reflected the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the population treated. This safety profile is largely unchanged from those observed at 1 and 2 years postlaunch, when the estimated exposed populations were 168,000 and 328,000, respectively. It is of great significance that the fatal toxicity index of moclobemide is zero. A review of single-drug intoxications with moclobemide at doses of up to 20.55 g revealed no deaths due solely to moclobemide overdose. All patients recovered fully within 1 to 7 days without residual hepatic or cardiovascular toxicity. There is no evidence of an increased risk of suicidal behavior in users of moclobemide. Close compound monitoring through development and after launch has confirmed the safety of moclobemide in therapeutic doses and in overdose. (J Clin Psychopharmacol 1995;15[Suppl 2]:76S-83S)