Avalglucosidase Alfa, Next-Generation ERT, Under Review in Europe

The European Medicines Agency agreed to begin reviewing Sanofi Genzyme’s application requesting the approval of avalglucosidase alfa, its investigational enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for people with Pompe disease. According to a press release, a regulatory decision is expected in the second half of 2021, and if…

Significance of Clinical Trials for Pompe Disease

Clinical trials can help researchers develop new treatments for disorders such as Pompe disease, which currently has no cure and few options for treating symptoms. Through these trials, scientists gather evidence to support the potential regulatory approval of new and better therapies that may improve the quality of…

With Post-Brexit Move to Amsterdam Complete, EMA Renews Rare Disease Focus

The gleaming new Dutch headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), fronting Domenico Scarlattilaan in Amsterdam’s suburban Zuidas business district, finally opened for business last month — just over two years after the European Union decided to relocate the EMA to the Netherlands in the wake of Brexit.

Brexit Could Have Real Effects for UK Rare Disease Patients, Experts Warn

Madeline Collin, a 24-year-old activist with Gaucher disease, worries that patients like her will suffer deeply if Britain leaves the European Union (EU), as scheduled, at the end of this month. Collin is an expert on the subject. For her University of Bathdissertation, she analyzed Brexit’s long-term impact…