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Most people with classic infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD) develop brain abnormalities despite treatment with Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa), and these abnormalities are associated with poorer results on cognitive tests. That’s according to a study, “Long term survival in patients with classic infantile Pompe disease reveals a…

Early treatment with at least two cycles of bortezomib may help lower the levels of antibodies that can make enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) less effective, according to a report of two young children with infantile-onset Pompe disease. The cases add to earlier reports that bortezomib, an injectable medication…

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the treatment, as well as the physical and mental health, of people with Pompe disease, according to a recent survey of patients in 25 countries. More than 50% of respondents reported interruptions in enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and physical therapy, affecting their disease, and…

Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Pompe disease can be safely implemented at home, according to a study in the Netherlands. “Insights from this study can be used as a base for implementing home-based ERT in other countries and to further optimize patient care,” researchers wrote. The study, “Home-based…

Anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, occurred in nearly one-third of children with Pompe disease treated with the enzyme replacement therapy Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa) in a small study. However, rapid desensitization regimens — using small doses initially and then increasing the doses — safely re-established tolerance to Myozyme in…

Nexviadyme, (avalglucosidase alfa), Sanofi’s next-generation enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease, will now be available in the U.K. through the National Health Service (NHS). That’s according to a review from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence that deemed Nexviadyme as an option for treating people —…

Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) was effective in a newborn with infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD) who developed treatment antibodies and had low blood levels of a type of immune cell called neutrophils, according to a case report. Researchers stressed the importance of including Pompe disease in newborn screening programs…

Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) given as early as possible may lead to better outcomes in children with classic infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD), according to a long-term study conducted in Taiwan. “Our study demonstrates that administering ERT as soon as feasible and employing short-term hydrocortisone premedication leads to better…

A diet combining an oral ketone precursor — a molecule being studied as a dietary supplement — and a cocktail of natural antioxidant molecules boosts the efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) at maintaining muscle strength and motor function in a mouse model of Pompe disease, a study…

Administrating a stem cell gene therapy before beginning enzyme-replacement therapy (ERT) prevented the development of antibodies against the acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) enzyme, improved survival, and enhanced therapeutic benefits in a mouse model of Pompe disease, a recent study found. “Together, this study indicates that [stem cell] gene therapy induces…