AMDA Press Release Regarding Extraordinary Measures

The AMDA issued a press release regarding the film, Extraordinary Measures. The press release can be found here. In addition, the AMDA created a one-page fact sheet regarding Pompe disease to help raise awareness of the condition. That fact sheet can be found...

December 2009 Pompe Program Update

Genzyme would like to provide an update to the US Pompe community about the status of the Alglucosidase Alfa Temporary Access Program (ATAP) and the application for Lumizyme™ (alglucosidase alfa) approval in the United States. In a press release dated December 3,...

Influenza Vaccinations and Pompe Disease

Guidelines from Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands As a guideline we recommend that all patients with Pompe disease are vaccinated against influenza. This applies both to the seasonal influenza as well as for the 2009 flu pandemic (influenza virus...

November 2009 Pompe Program Update from Genzyme

Genzyme would like to provide an update to the US Pompe community about the status of the application for Lumizyme™ (alglucosidase alfa) produced at the 2000 L scale in the United States. To read full Program Update, please click...

Genzyme’s Second Quarter Earnings Statement

In their second quarter earning statement, Genzyme provided an update on the situation at the Allston manufacturing plant, and the US Lumizyme application. To read full statement, please click here.

Genzyme Submits All Information Requested by FDA for Lumizyme

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced today that it has submitted the final documentation to address all items in the FDA’s complete response letter for LumizymeTM (alglucosidase alfa), produced at the 2,000 L bioreactor scale. The submission...

IPA Statement: The End of Myozyme Supply Restrictions

Dear IPA Affiliate, You will no doubt have heard the wonderful news that Myozyme from the Belgian production facility has been approved for patients within the European Community (see the IPA website for the press release). Another great success has been the adoption...