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March 21, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS

#MDA2022 – AT-GAA Improves Walking, Lung Function, 3-year Data Show

Treatment with the two-part investigational therapy AT-GAA improved walking ability and lung function for up to three years among adults with Pompe disease in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. Barry Byrne, MD, PhD, from the University of Florida, presented the findings at the 2022 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference,…

March 17, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS

#MDA2022 – Gene Therapy ACT-101 Boosts GAA Levels in Early Trial

The investigational gene therapy ACT-101 overall was well-tolerated among three people with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) who were treated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. Moreover, the trial results also showed that treatment markedly increased levels of the GAA enzyme — deficient in Pompe disease — in the patients’ muscle…

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