Pombiliti plus Opfolda

Pombiliti-Opfolda combo may overcome challenges of older ERTs

Pombiliti plus Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa/miglustat) may offer significant advantages over earlier forms of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Pompe disease, according to an analysis of preclinical and clinical data. Researchers reviewed all available data about the combination therapy’s mechanism and therapeutic effects and determined that it can overcome challenges…

Combination therapy tops Nexviazyme for LOPD: Study

Combination therapy Pombiliti plus Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa/miglustat) may help people with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) walk farther and breathe better compared with Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa), particularly if they’ve been on enzyme replacement therapy for longer, according to a meta-analysis of clinical trials and real-world data. The study, “…

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…

Top 10 Pompe disease stories of 2023

Throughout 2023, Pompe Disease News brought you coverage of the latest developments in research into Pompe disease and clinical trials of potential new treatments. Here is a list of the 10 most-read stories we published across that year. We hope to continue being a source of information…

FDA clears Pombiliti plus Opfolda to treat adults with LOPD

Pombiliti (cipaglucosidase alfa) plus Opfolda (miglustat), a combination therapy formerly known as AT-GAA, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat certain adults with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Its developer, Amicus…