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Long-term Pombiliti plus Opfolda safe, effective in LOPD adults

Long-term treatment with Pombiliti plus Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa/miglustat) safely improved motor function and stabilized or enhanced lung function in adults with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), according to newly published data from two clinical trials. Pompe disease is marked by a deficiency in an enzyme called acid alpha-glucosidase…

First approved duo therapy for late-onset Pompe disease wins award

Amicus Therapeutics has been honored with the WORLDSymposium 2024 New Treatment Award for Pombiliti + Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa/miglustat), the first medication duo to be approved for adults with late-onset Pompe disease. The award recognizes new treatments that received regulatory approval for lysosomal diseases like Pompe disease…

Better outcomes seen after switch to Nexviazyme from Lumizyme

Switching from Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) to Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa) was shown to improve breathing and motor function for most people with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) in a small real-world study. Many of the improvements, such as those seen in walking ability, were minimal, and did not reach…

Nexviazyme outperforms Lumizyme in COMET trial

More late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) patients treated with Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa) achieved clinically meaningful improvements in patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures related to symptoms, daily life impacts, and life quality than those treated with Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa). That is according to new analyses from the COMET Phase 3 clinical…