Jan 20, 2010 | NEWS
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...
Dec 7, 2009 | NEWS
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Dec 4, 2009 | NEWS
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,...
Nov 27, 2009 | NEWS
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...
Nov 21, 2009 | NEWS
Genzyme Manufacturing Update Genzyme invites all patients to participate in a forum to discuss recent FDA reports and media attention related to manufacturing operations in Allston, Massachusetts. Date: Monday, November 23, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (EST) US Toll...
Nov 17, 2009 | NEWS
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...
Oct 1, 2009 | NEWS
CRANBURY, N.J., Sept 30, 2009 – – Amicus Therapeutics today announced it plans to initiate a Phase 1 study of AT2220 (1-deoxynojirimycin HCl), its investigational drug in development for the treatment of Pompe Disease. The primary objective of this study...
Jul 23, 2009 | NEWS
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.
May 22, 2009 | NEWS
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...
May 8, 2009 | NEWS
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...