Guidance to the Pompe Community on the Management of Myozyme Supply

This guidance is being distributed to all treating physicians worldwide except those in the European Union (EU). Separate guidance will be sent to European healthcare professionals in accordance with the requirements of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA); we expect...

MYOZYME® (2000 L) Supply Update – US Version – January 2009

We would like to take this opportunity to provide an important update to the Pompe Community. Background In the early stages of development of Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa), Genzyme initiated manufacturing at the 160 liter (L) scale, and has since scaled-up the...

Myozyme Supply Update January 2009

We would like to take this opportunity to provide an important update to the global Pompe Community. Background In the early stages of development of Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa), Genzyme initiated manufacturing at a small scale, and has since scaled-up the process...

Genzyme Pompe Program Update—November 2008

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed Genzyme that the FDA plans an accelerated approval for alglucosidase alfa produced at the 2000 L bioreactor scale for the treatment of late onset Pompe disease. Prior to approval, the company and the agency first...

Genzyme Pompe Program Update—November 10, 2008

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a meeting of its Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee on October 21, 2008 to discuss Genzyme’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for alglucosidase alfa produced at the 2000 L bioreactor scale to treat...

Genzyme Pompe Program Update—April 2008

We would like to take this opportunity to provide an important update related to Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa) manufacturing in the United States.  The FDA has informed Genzyme of its decision on the application for the larger scale manufacturing process to...

January 2008 US Myozyme Supply Update

In April 2007, Genzyme implemented measures to manage the limited supply of Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa) in the United States in order to ensure uninterrupted treatment for as many patients as possible.  Since April, both the patient and physician communities have...

Genzyme Study of Myozyme® for Late-Onset Pompe Patients

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Genzyme Corp. (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced today that its Late Onset Treatment Study (LOTS) of Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa) met its co-primary efficacy endpoints.  The study was undertaken to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Myozyme in juvenile and...