The AMDA is excited to announce that in collaboration with Genzyme Corporation, AMDA President and IPA Chair, Tiffany House, participated in a segment on Pompe Disease awareness for Access Health on Lifetime Television! This program will air on April 15th, 2015 in...

The AMDA is very excited to announce that the U.S. Pompe Community is one step closer to having newborn screening become a reality for Pompe disease! On March 2, 2015, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sylvia Burwell, accepted the recommendation to add Pompe...

The PCMA of Texas invites you to enjoy a day of family fun benefiting Acid Maltase Deficiency, also known as Pompe Disease.  This event is designed for all ages and ability levels. It will be held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas. Please click...

Press Release by Australian Pompe Association (APA) 17th February 2015 The Australian Pompe’s Association (APA) welcomes the news that the Minister for Health Sussan Ley has approved treatment for young Australians with Pompe disease. As of the 1st February 2015, the...

April 15th, 2015 will mark the Second Annual International Pompe Day! Last year the Pompe Community worked together to raise awareness of Pompe Disease, and showed the world how Strong our Community can be. Please click here for a summary of the events and activities...

BioMarin are pausing further recruitment for their BMN-701 clinical trial and have provided this programme update: January 2015 BioMarin is pleased to update the Pompe patient community on the progress made in our programme to develop a treatment for people living...

The fifth annual AMDA Research Grant (the 2014 Helen Walker Research Grant) was awarded to Dr. Giancarlo Parenti with the Federico II University in Naples, Italy for his Project: “Analysis of Circulating and Tissue Specific microRNAs in Pompe Disease.” Despite...

Genzyme would like to share with you an important update regarding the recent United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of an expanded label for Lumizyme® (alglucosidase alfa) manufactured at the 4000L scale and its impact on Myozyme®...

To the United States Pompe Community: On August 1, 2014 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Genzyme issued press releases regarding the expansion of the Lumizyme® label (the enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease produced at the 4000L manufacturing...

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 a fundraiser hosted by the Precast Manufacturer’s Association of Texas (PCMA of Texas) on April 5,...