Pompe disease (also known as glycogen storage disease type 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. The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Myozyme treatment in patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
20 mg/kg qow or 40 mg/kg qow
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States
Emory University Medical Genetics
Decatur, Georgia, United States
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
CHU Amiens
Amiens, France
CHU Cote de Nacre
Caen, France
Universitats-Kinderklinik Mainz
Mainz, Germany
Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, Israel
...and 4 more locations
Long-term Safety and Efficacy
Time frame: 52 weeks
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