Pompe disease (also known as glycogen storage disease type II, "GSD-II") 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 Pompe disease, 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 Pompe disease. Patients diagnosed with infantile-onset Pompe disease who are less than or equal to 6 months old will be studied.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
20 mg/kg qow or 40mg/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
University of Utah Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Pediatrique Hopital deBrousse
Lyon, France
Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, Israel
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Manchester, United Kingdom
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