TOP NEWS
Three Decades of Impact: Celebrating 30 Years of the AMDA
A Legacy of Leadership, Love, and Lifesaving Work in the Pompe Community This August, the Acid Maltase Deficiency Association (AMDA) turns 30. Thirty years of progress. Thirty years of advocacy. Thirty years of showing up for patients and families around the world....
OTHER NEWS
Amicus Therapeutics Announces Approval and Launch of New Pompe Disease Therapy in the European Union
PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD), a patient-dedicated global biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing novel medicines for rare diseases, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has...
2023 PCMA Pull for Pompe Fundraiser
The AMDA is excited to announce that the 12th Annual PCMA’s Pull for Pompe will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas! The Pull for Pompe clay shooting event is designed for all ages and ability levels. Please...
2022 Helen Walker Research Grant For Pompe Disease Now Accepting Appliations
The AMDA is excited to announce a research grant opportunity for applicants who are involved in Pompe Disease research. This grant opportunity was made possible by the 2022 Pull for Pompe, a private fundraiser held by the Precast Manufacturer's Association of Texas...
An Open Letter to the Pompe Community
On October 28, Amicus Therapeutics issued a press release with an update on the progress of our Pompe program as we received information from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on the regulatory status of our next-generation therapy for the treatment of...
International Survey on Pompe Disease and Covid-19
Over the last 2 years the COVID-19 pandemic has had wide reaching effects on people all over the world. To better understand the impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on the worldwide Pompe community, the International Pompe Association and the Erasmus MC are undertaking a...
2021 Helen Walker Grant for Pompe Disease Winner Announcement
The AMDA is excited to announce that the 2021 Helen Walker Grant for Pompe Disease was awarded to Dr. Peter Meinke and Dr. Benedikt Schoser for their Project entitled: "Generation of a platform for comparative testing of new treatments for people living with Pompe...
Astellas Gene Therapies Press Release – Clinical Trial Update
"On June 26, 2022, Astellas Pharma, Inc. ("Astellas") issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on the FORTIS Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating AT845 ("the investigational gene therapy candidate")...
Voice of the Patient Report for the Pompe PFDD is Released!
The AMDA is excited to report that the final Voice of the Patient Report for the Pompe Patient-Focused Drug Development meeting has been released. To view the report, please CLICK HERE!
Aro Biotherapeutics to Present New Preclinical Data
Aro Biotherapeutics to Present New Preclinical Data Highlighting the Potential of Centyrin-siRNA Conjugates for the Treatment of Pompe Disease. To read the article, please click here.
2022 PCMA Pull for Pompe Fundraiser
The AMDA is excited to announce that the 11th Annual PCMA’s Pull for Pompe will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas! The Pull for Pompe clay shooting event is designed for all ages and ability levels. Please...