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November 17, 2025 News by Andrea Lobo

Real-world study supports VPRIV use in very young Gaucher patients

VPRIV (velaglucerase alfa), an approved enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Gaucher disease, appears to be safe and effective in children younger than 4 — an age group not included in the clinical trials that supported the treatment’s approval. That’s according to a new U.S. real-world study that…

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November 12, 2025 Columns by Rivka Silver

Finding moments of grace in seasons of change

Now that we’re in the month of November and the leaves and weather have shifted to fall, I’ve been reflecting on the idea of transitioning through seasons. Time often feels linear, but the beauty of seasons is that they bring cycles of change: moments of growth, transition, and movement. I…

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November 10, 2025 News by Andrea Lobo

Elelyso yields long-term benefits in type 1 Gaucher: Real-world study

Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) provides long-term clinical benefits for people with type 1 Gaucher disease, with a favorable safety profile, according to real-world data from a 10-year study in Albania. The treatment was effective in both patients starting therapy for the first time and…

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Featured ColumnMy Gaucher diagnosis made me feel like my body had betrayed me

An unexpected diagnosis made columnist Rivka Silver feel like her body had betrayed her, but she’s since reframed her perspective.

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    November 17, 2025 News by Andrea Lobo

    Real-world study supports VPRIV use in very young Gaucher patients

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    November 12, 2025 Columns by Rivka Silver

    Finding moments of grace in seasons of change

  3. A person wearing overalls weighs two medicine choices, with an oral medication seen above one hand and a syringe above the other.
    November 10, 2025 News by Andrea Lobo

    Elelyso yields long-term benefits in type 1 Gaucher: Real-world study

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    November 3, 2025 News by Michela Luciano, PhD

    Toddler’s kidney disease unmasks rare Gaucher symptom

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    October 29, 2025 Columns by Rivka Silver

    Living with Gaucher disease teaches me the value of slowing down

  6. A hand holding a coin is flanked by bills and dollar signs.
    October 27, 2025 News by Andrea Lobo

    $10M financing to advance Sharp’s oral Gaucher disease treatment

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