More than one in 10 people with Fabry disease have a form of swelling called lymphedema, a recent study reported that highlighted the importance of screening for this type of swelling, which often goes unrecognized. “Strategies to identify lymphedema in a timely manner can facilitate effective treatment and minimize…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a hold on the 4D-310 clinical program, an experimental gene therapy for Fabry disease being developed by 4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT). The hold was disclosed in a filing submitted by 4DMT to the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month.
A long clinical history of cardiac alterations, including heart valve impairments, without an apparent cause and accompanied by kidney dysfunction may be a sign of undiagnosed Fabry disease, a case report suggests. The report, “Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement for Anderson Fabry Disease With Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation,” was published…
Changes in the blood vessels within the eyes of people with Fabry disease may act as reliable, noninvasive biomarkers for disease activity, a new study suggests. But, its researchers say, future studies need to collect data over time to establish a grading system for vascular changes during various stages…
FLT190, an experimental gene therapy from Freeline Therapeutics, safely led to stable increases in the activity of alpha-galactosidase A (alpha-gal A) — the enzyme that is missing in Fabry disease — and prevented the buildup of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) and lyso-Gb3 in a mouse model of the disease.
Adults with Fabry disease exhibited high levels of adherence to at-home Galafold (migalastat) treatment over a two-year period, according to a recent study. Patients also reported a stable quality of life, with reductions in pain and physical limitations over time — all of which are factors that can influence…
One year after treatment with 4D-310, an experimental gene therapy for Fabry disease, measures of heart health have improved in the first three participants in a clinical trial, according to new data announced by the therapy’s developer, 4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT). “4D-310 holds promise as a potential first-in-class treatment…
A program that screened nearly 500 men with implanted pacemakers for Fabry disease found that none of them had the genetic disorder. The findings “suggest that the prevalence of [Fabry disease] in male patients requiring permanent pacing is very low and does not justify a systematic screening,” according to…
Male patients with Fabry disease who started treatment with Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta) at an earlier age had a slower decline in kidney function compared with older patients with more severe disease, according to a study assessing data from the Fabry Registry. Continued treatment in female and male patients…
Note: This story was updated Dec. 12, 2022, to correct the date by which the FDA must announce its decision about whether to approve PRX-102 is May 9, 2023. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a second biologics license application (BLA)…
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