Glycogen Storage Disease Type II ("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 and effectiveness of recombinant human acid alpha-glucosidase (rhGAA) as a potential enzyme replacement therapy for GSD-II. Patients diagnosed with infantile-onset GSD-II who are greater than 6 months old, but less than or equal to 36 months old will be studied.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
20 mg/kg to 40 mg/kg qow
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Pediatrique Hopital de Brousse
Lyon, France
Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, Israel
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Manchester, United Kingdom
Evaluate the safety of Myozyme
Time frame: 52 weeks
Determine proportion of patients alive over the course of treatment
Time frame: 52 weeks
PK profile of MZ
Time frame: 52 weeks
PD profile of MZ
Time frame: 52 weeks
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