Switching from Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa) to Nexviadyme (avalglucosidase alfa) led to gains in motor function and laboratory markers for four children with infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD) who took part in a compassionate use program in Italy. One child who’d had persistent heart disease on Myozyme also saw…
An intervention involving whole body vibration therapy showed promise for improving movement ability and muscle composition in a small study involving three children with non-classic infantile-onset Pompe disease. The study, “Vibration assisted rehabilitation in patients with Pompe disease: A case series,” was published in the…
When administered early and above its recommended dose, Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa, known as Lumizyme in the U.S.) may improve the clinical outcomes and prognosis of people with infantile-onset Pompe disease (IOPD), a study reports. Safety with a higher dose did not seem to be a concern, the…
When used in combination with enzyme replacement therapy, albuterol improves lung and motor function in patients with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), a Phase 1/2 trial showed. Trial findings were reported in the study, “Improved muscle function in a phase I/II clinical trial of albuterol…
Amicus Therapeutics’s investigational therapy AT-GAA (ATB200/AT221) continues to show promise as a safe and effective treatment for adults with Pompe disease, according to the latest results from an ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial. Pompe disease is caused by acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) enzyme deficiency, leading to the build-up of glycogen…
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