Phase 3, open-label, single-arm, single-dose, trial of onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi (gene replacement therapy) in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1 who meet enrollment criteria and are genetically defined by a biallelic pathogenic mutation of the survival motor neuron 1 gene (SMN1) with one or two copies of survival motor neuron 2 gene (SMN2). Up to 30 patients < 6 months (< 180 days) of age at the time of gene replacement therapy (Day 1) will be enrolled.

Phase 3, open-label, single-arm, single-dose, trial of onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi (gene replacement therapy) in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1 who meet enrollment criteria and are genetically defined by a biallelic pathogenic mutation of the survival motor neuron 1 gene (SMN1) with one or two copies of survival motor neuron 2 gene (SMN2). 30 patients < 6 months (< 180 days) of age at the time of gene replacement therapy (Day 1) will be enrolled.

The trial includes a screening period, a gene replacement therapy period, and a follow-up period. During the screening period (Days -30 to -2), patients whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) provide informed consent will complete screening procedures to determine eligibility for trial enrollment. Patients who meet the entry criteria will enter the in-patient gene replacement therapy period (Day -1 to Day 3). On Day -1, patients will be admitted to the hospital for pre-treatment baseline procedures. On Day 1, patients will receive a one-time intravenous (IV) infusion of onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi, and will undergo in-patient safety monitoring over the next 48 hours. Patients may be discharged 48 hours after the infusion, based on Investigator judgment. During the outpatient follow-up period (Days 4 to End of Trial at 18 months of age), patients will return at regularly scheduled intervals for efficacy and safety assessments until the End of Trial when the patient reaches 18 months of age. After the End of Trial visit, eligible patients will be asked to participate into the long-term follow up trial.

All post-treatment visits will be relative to the date on which gene replacement therapy is administered, until the patient is 14 months of age, after which they will be relevant to the patient's date of birth.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with SMA Type 1 as determined by diagnosis of SMA based on gene mutation analysis with biallelic SMN1 mutations (deletion or point mutations) and one or two copies of SMN2 [inclusive of the known SMN2 gene modifier mutation (c.859G>C)]
• Patients must be < 6 months (< 180 days) of age at the time of onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi infusion
• Patients must have a swallowing evaluation test performed prior to administration of gene replacement therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous, planned or expected scoliosis repair surgery/procedure prior to 18 months of age
• Use of invasive ventilatory support (tracheotomy with positive pressure) or pulse oximetry < 95% saturation at screening
• Use or requirement of non-invasive ventilatory support for 12 or more hours daily in the two weeks prior to dosing
• Patient with signs of aspiration based on a swallowing test or whose weight-for-age falls below the 3rd percentile based on World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards and unwilling to use an alternative method to oral feeding
• Participation in recent SMA treatment clinical trial (with the exception of observational cohort studies or non-interventional studies) or receipt of an investigational or commercial compound, product or therapy administered with the intent to treat SMA (eg, nusinersen, valproic acid,) at any time prior to screening for this trial.

Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations.

This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on https://www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com/.

From Day 1 up to 30 days after the 18 months of age visit (up to a maximum of 17 months)

Non-serious treatment emergent AEs were collected from Day 1 until 18 months of age visit.

A comparison of the results from this study to the results from the natural history observational study (Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network (PNCR), Finkel et al, 2014) are included in the Novartis Clinical Trial Results, as a historical control. These full results are available via this link: https://www.novctrd.com/ctrdweb/trialresult/trialresults/pdf?trialResultId=17805.