GSD-II (also known as Pompe disease) is caused by a deficiency of a critical enzyme in the body called acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). Normally, GAA is used by the body's cells to break down glycogen (a stored form of sugar) within specialized structures called lysosomes. In patients with GSD-II, an excessive amount of glycogen accumulates and is stored in various tissues, especially heart and skeletal muscle, which prevents their normal function. This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of recombinant human acid alpha-glucosidase (rhGAA) as a potential enzyme replacement therapy for a pair of siblings with GSD-II. To be eligible for this study, a patient must have a confirmed diagnosis of GSD-II and have a sister or brother who also has a confirmed diagnosis of GSD-II.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2
20 mg/kg (qow); intravenous
Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Evaluate safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Time frame: 52 weeks
Evaluate differences in skeletal muscle gene expression in sibling pair with identical GAA mutations
Time frame: 52 weeks
Evaluate differences in skeletal muscle expression prior to and after ERT
Time frame: 52 weeks
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