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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
In Memory of Henri Termeer
he AMDA was saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Henri Termeer, former CEO of Genzyme. We have known and worked with Henri since the late-90s through his role as the CEO of Genzyme. We will never forget how he always took the time to talk to patients and their...
Amicus Therapeutics Announces Positive Functional Data from Initial Patients in Phase 1/2 Study
Excerpt . . . . CRANBURY, N.J., May 15, 2017 —Amicus Therapeutics today announced positive functional data from initial patients in a global Phase 1/2 study (ATB200-02) to investigate ATB200/AT2221 in patients with Pompe disease. Patients who completed six months of...
2017 PCMA of Texas Pull for Pompe!
The AMDA is excited to announce that the 2017 PCMA of Texas Pull for Pompe will take place on Saturday, March 25th at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas! This is the 7th Annual Pull for Pompe hosted by the PCMA of Texas. The Pull for Pompe clay...
2016 Helen Walker Research Grant Awarded
The seventh annual AMDA Research Grant (the 2016 Helen Walker Research Grant) was awarded to Dr. Frédéric Lofaso with the Hôpital Raymond Poincaré in France for his Project: “Acid Maltase Deficiency Myopathy Follow-Up.” The aim of this project is to improve the...
Sanofi Genzyme Begins Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of NeoGAA Investigational Second-Generation Therapy
Sanofi Genzyme Begins Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of NeoGAA Investigational Second-Generation Therapy for Pompe Disease Cambridge, Mass. – November 4, 2016 - Sanofi Genzyme, the specialty care global business unit of Sanofi, announced today that the first patient has been...
2016 Helen Walker Research Grant For Pompe Disease Now Accepting Applications
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 2016 Pull for Pompe, a private fundraiser held by the Precast Manufacturer’s Association of Texas...
The History of PCMA of Texas’s Pull for Pompe! Thank you!
BioMarin Update for the Pompe Community Regarding BMN 701
The IPA Board was provided with the following statement regarding Biomarin’s BMN-701 study. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the IPA at . If and when more information is available the IPA will inform you as soon as possible. BioMarin greatly...
IPA Statement on Biomarin’s June 9th announcement it will seek to out-license BMN-701
Please visit the IPA website to view the statement: http://worldpompe.org/index.php/news/590-ipa-statement-on-biomarin-s-june-9th-announcement-it-will-seek-to-out-license-bmn-701
UPDATE: 2015 AMDA International Pompe Patient and Scientific Conference – Summary Report
UPDATE: DVD recordings of the Conference are available for purchase through the AMDA. The recordings include all presentations and Question and Answer Sessions from the Conference, and can be purchased for $60 (shipping within the US included). To order your DVD set,...
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