Recent Posts
Pompe Empowerment Program (PEP) 2022
Starting Jan 16, 2022, this online series brings together Pompe disease families and other experts in five 2-hr sessions over 11 days.
Avalglucosidase Alfa (Nexviazyme™) approved by Health Canada
Health Canada has approved avalglucosidase alfa (Nexviazyme™) for the long-term treatment of late-onset Pompe disease in patients over the age of 6 months.
FDA approves Nexviazyme® (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt)
In a recent announcement, the Pompe disease community learned that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nexviazyme® for the treatment of late-onset Pompe patients that are one year old and older.
Amicus Remains Hopeful about AT-GAA Despite Mixed Results from Phase 3 Study
Amicus Therapeutics recently announced topline results of its phase 3 PROPEL study of its combination therapy, AT-GAA, for the treatment of late onset Pompe disease (LOPD).
Spark Therapeutics Has Begun a Phase 1/2 Gene Therapy Study for Late-Onset Pompe Disease
The Spark Therapeutics phase 1/2 gene therapy trial testing SPK-3006 to treat late onset Pompe disease has officially started with the first person being given their first (and theoretically only) dose.
What is Pompe disease?
Pompe disease is one of about 50 Lysosomal Storage Disorders. Pompe patients are deficient in the critical enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase.
Connections
Ways to connect with other patients & families and social media opportunities to stay informed.
New Patients and Families
Welcome to the wonderful world of rare disease. It’s a much different world than it was a few years ago. There’s so much information out there, and there are places to turn for support and friendship. With social media, especially Facebook and Twitter, there are answers.
There are patient advocacy groups all over the world, of which CAP is one of them.
New Brunswick, 2014
Out of a stormy cloud comes a whole bunch o’ crazy people waving their hands… at the 2014 Fredericton Walk for Muscular Dystrophy. We were fortunate to gather in New Brunswick for our 2014 CAP Conference and were humbled to be presented with the Kaitlyn Hatchard Award with Annette Sebey.
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