UAE’s Medcare Treats First International SMA Patient With Revolutionary Intrathecal Gene Therapy

UAE’s Medcare Treats First International SMA Patient With Revolutionary Intrathecal Gene Therapy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 30, 2025-

Abu Dhabi Makes Global Medical History With First Use of ITVISMA Gene Therapy

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi became the first hospital in the world to give ITVISMA, a one-time gene replacement therapy for spinal muscular atrophy. The landmark treatment was administered on December 28, 2025, under the supervision of the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi. With this decision, the UAE became only the second country, after the US, to approve the therapy for clinical use. ITVISMA, developed by Novartis, directly tackl…