For adults with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), Pombiliti + Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa/miglustat) appears to offer lasting benefits. New four-year data from a Phase 3 trial show the combination treatment helped sustain improvements in motor function and disease biomarkers in patients who had previously been treated with standard…

Pombiliti + Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa/miglustat) has been approved for adults with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). “We are delighted that we will now be able to offer a compelling new treatment option to patients living with late-onset Pompe disease in…

The combination therapy Pombiliti + Opfolda (cipaglucosidase alfa/miglustat) may help overcome some of the limitations of standard enzyme replacement therapies (ERT) for treating late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), according to a recent presentation. Like other ERTs, Pombiliti + Opfolda contains a lab-made version of the enzyme that LOPD patients…

Switching from Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) to Pombiliti + Opfolda (a combination of cipaglucosidase alfa and miglustat) may help patients with late-onset Pompe disease move around more easily, suggesting a shift toward better quality of life, according to an exploratory analysis of Phase 3 data. The Phase…

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 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, “…

Pombiliti plus Opfolda, a combination treatment developed by Amicus Therapeutics for adults with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Prix Galien U.K. Award for Best Pharmaceutical Product. This award is given by the Galien Foundation to recognize companies that have helped…

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…

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…

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…