FDA Approves Sanofi's Enzyme Therapy For Late-Onset Pompe Disease

The FDA has approved Sanofi's SA SNY Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt) to treat patients one year of age and older with late-onset Pompe disease.
Pompe disease is a progressive and debilitating muscle disorder that impairs a person's ability to move and breathe.
Nexviazyme is an enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) designed to specifically target the mannose-6-phosphate (M6P) receptor, the key pathway for cellular uptake of enzyme replacement therapy in Pompe disease.
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