Wearable digital health technologies (DHTs) may help identify subtle walking and movement impairments in people with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) that are not evident in standard clinical evaluation, a recent study in Italy shows. These technologies “may have important implications for management, follow-up, and treatment decisions in clinical practice,”…
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Scientists at Sanofi have developed a new type of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) that can clear excess glycogen — the underlying cause of Pompe disease — from the cells in the brain and spinal cord, which are untouched by current ERTs. That’s according to a mouse…
Locations where antibodies bind to enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and potentially reduce its effectiveness in treating Pompe disease can now be identified using a drop of blood, a study reports. Knowing where anti-ERT antibodies bind may help find interventions to diminish the immune responses that generate them and also…
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