AVROBIO to Explore Strategic Alternatives
One of a handful of gene therapy companies with pipelines that include Pompe disease. Today AVROBIO announced a halt to their programs.
Amicus Therapeutics Announces Approval and Launch of New Pompe Disease Therapy in the European Union
Amicus Therapeutics, announces the approval of Opfolda (miglustat) capsules, an enzyme stabilizer of cipaglucosidase alfa, by the European Commission for the treatment of Pompe disease.
Maze Therapeutics Starting Phase I Clinical Trial with MZE001, A Substrate Reduction Therapy
Recently, preclinical data were presented at the 18th Annual WORLDSymposium in San Diego, CA, supporting MZE001 as a treatment for Pompe disease.
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.
Amicus Therapeutics Has Begun the FDA Submission for Their Pompe Drug, AT-GAA
Amicus Therapeutics has announced they have begun a rolling Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their drug combination, AT-GAA, to treat late onset Pompe disease (LOPD).
New Review Article Highlights Latest Developments in Pompe Disease Research
An excellent review article focused on the latest developments in Pompe disease research was recently published by Naresh K. Meena and Nina Raben from the NIH.
New ERT For Late-onset Pompe Disease Shows Promise
Results from the COMET study were recently reported showing neoGAA (avalglucosidase alfa), the newer enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) currently in development, to be as effective as the currently approved ERT, Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa), in persons with late-onset Pompe disease.