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Perlara biotech is collaborating with the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and the Warren Family Research Center for Drug Discovery and Development to develop new treatments for glycogen storage disorders, including Pompe and Cori diseases. Pompe disease mainly causes muscle weakness, impaired gait, and muscle pain. The three types…

Clenbuterol as an add-on therapy appears to be safe and significantly improves the effectiveness of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in patients with late-onset Pompe disease, according to the results from a Phase 1/2 trial. The study, “Correction of Biochemical Abnormalities and Improved Muscle Function in a Phase…

Treatment with Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) at double the approved dose may help prevent the rapid decline of respiratory and cardiovascular functions in infants with Pompe disease, a case report suggests. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it in 2006, Lumizyme has change the course of Pompe…

Gene therapy, using an improved version of a virus as a delivery vehicle, greatly improved muscle and respiratory function in a mouse model of Pompe disease. The study, “Systemic delivery of AAVB1-GAA clears glycogen and prolongs survival in a mouse model of Pompe disease,” was published in…

Four cases of infantile-onset Pompe disease recently reported in Australia help shed light on some of the unique challenges care providers face in diagnosing and managing this genetic disease. Early recognition of the disease’s signs and prompt initiation of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) are critical to ensuring the best patient outcome…

As President Trump signed the recently passed Right to Try legislation into law in a White House ceremony, Jordan McLinn of Indianapolis tried twice to embrace him. The third time, 9-year-old Jordan finally got the hug he wanted — as well as a kiss on the forehead. The video of…

Finding treatments and potential cures for rare diseases is crucial, but so is the quality of patients’ lives — a rather nebulous term that means different things to different people. “Recently, there’s been much more of a focus on Quality of Life (QoL) issues, real-world evidence and patient-reported outcomes,” said…

Treatment with enzyme replacement therapy can help children with classic infantile Pompe disease reach adulthood. However, it fails to prevent the long-term effects of the disease in the brain and consequent   development of intellectual disabilities, a study shows. The study titled “Classic infantile Pompe patients…

April 15 was International Pompe Day, and Amicus Therapeutics helped to raise awareness about the disease, as well as Fabry disease, by participating in several activities throughout the month, which also is designated Fabry Disease Awareness Month. Fabry disease is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of…

Interim results a from Phase 1/2 clinical trial support the therapeutic benefits of investigational therapy combination ATB200/AT2221 in patients with Pompe disease. Participants in the study showed improvements in motor and respiratory function. The therapy also resulted in a durable decrease of muscle damage biomarkers. These results will be presented…