We are excited to hear that Elosulfase alfa – branded as Vimizin and made by BioMarin – has been recommended by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) for treating MPS IVA Morquio in England and Wales. Newly diagnosed patients and...
Mathias Schmidt, PhD, President and CEO of JCR Pharmaceuticals USA, discusses long-term efficacy and safety data of pabinafusp-alfa (Izcargo) in mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II; Hunter syndrome). (Data from this study was recently presented...
(MPS I) Raymond Wang, MD, Metabolic Specialist and Director of the Multidisciplinary Lysosomal Storage Disorder Program at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, gives an overview of the treatment landscape for mucopolysaccharidosis type I. There are two MPS I...
A coalition of patient advocacy organizations has published a Global Roadmap for Sanfilippo Syndrome Therapies, in an effort to accelerate research and develop effective therapies and care for families affected by Sanfilippo syndrome. “The Roadmap aims to capture the...
A new study shows a 30-minute, inexpensive, and easy-to-use test may help measure the activity of NDST1, one of the main enzymes involved in heparan sulfate, the sugar molecule that build ups and causes Sanfilippo syndrome. Sanfilippo syndrome, or MPS III, is a...
We are disappointed to hear that Abeona Therapeutics has decided to end enrollment for their clinical trial (Study ABT-003) for MPS IIIA children aged 2-18 years with a Developmental Quotient score less than 60. The company has recently conducted a review of...
