Casma Therapeutics has selected its first experimental therapy candidate, dubbed CSM-101, which will be developed to treat Gaucher’s disease patients who have Parkinson’s disease. The company is planning to submit an investigational new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2026 asking for permission…
FLT201, a gene therapy for Gaucher disease type 1 currently in clinical testing, led to sustained increases in glucocerebrosidase (GCase) enzyme activity and reductions in fat molecules in animal models, indicating that it works as designed. The gene therapy provides instructions for the production of an optimized version…
Treatment with the experimental gene therapy FLT201 led to sustained clinical benefits that lasted up to 21 months for people with Gaucher disease type 1, according to new clinical trial data. Spur Therapeutics, the therapy’s developer, presented the findings at the 28th annual meeting of the…
Measuring levels of glucosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb1), a diagnostic biomarker of Gaucher disease, in children confirmed by newborn screening programs to have the disease may aid a decision about when to start enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). That’s according to a study in Italy that measured lyso-Gb1 levels monthly in three…
Gaucher disease doesn’t seem to have a major impact on conception, pregnancy, and childbirth, according to a study of women in five European countries. While half the women of reproductive age had irregularities in their menstrual cycles, only a few had difficulties conceiving. In some cases, however,…
VPRIV (velaglucerase alfa), an enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Gaucher disease, can be safely administered by patients or caregivers without posing additional safety risks relative to infusions administered by a healthcare provider, a study showed. ERT self-administration was also safe in people with Fabry disease who received…
A gene therapy designed to simultaneously deliver a healthy version of the GBA1 gene and the GDNF gene to cells in the brain eased neurological problems, prevented nerve cell death, and extended survival in a mouse model of Gaucher disease, a study shows. The animals were designed to…
Treatment with Cerdelga (eliglustat), a substrate reduction therapy approved in the U.S. for adults with type 1 Gaucher disease, was safe and showed therapeutic potential in children with the condition, a real-world study finds. “This case series highlights real-world experience with [Cerdelga] in pediatric [Gaucher type 1] patients,…
An enlarged spleen or low platelets counts — or both — in a person with difficult-to-diagnose complaints may be a sign of type 1 Gaucher disease (GD1), a study suggests. Doctor should assess the activity of the beta-glucocerebrosidase enzyme — the protein defective in Gaucher disease — in dried…
People with rare disorders have a worse healthcare experience than those affected by chronic diseases, according to the results of an international survey conducted by Eurordis-Rare Diseases Europe. Indeed, rare disease patients overall give their healthcare experience a medium-low rating, of 2.5 on a scale of 1 to 5,…
