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A multicenter, open-label, phase III study of Abcertin in Gaucher disease
Beom Hee Lee1, Ahmed Fathy Abdalla, Jin-Ho Choi
1Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Paediatric GIT Unit, Mansoura University Children's Hospital Abou El Reesh Children's Hospital, Cairo University, Egypt Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Biochemical Genetics Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt ISU ABXIS Co., Ltd, Seongnam, Korea.
Background:
Gaucher disease (GD) is caused by a deficiency in the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is recommended for clinical improvement.
Methods:
The efficacy and safety of a new imiglucerase, Abcertin, were assessed in 7 Egyptian patients with treatment-naïve type 1 GD. Each patient was administered a biweekly 60 U/kg dose of Abcertin for 6 months. The primary endpoint was the change in hemoglobin concentration. The secondary endpoints were changes from baseline in platelet counts, spleen and liver volumes, biomarker levels, skeletal parameters, and bone mineral density.
Results:
The hemoglobin concentration increased by a mean of 1.96 ± 0.91 g/dL (range 1.11-2.80 g/dL) or 20.6% (P = .001). Statistically significant increases in the platelet count and decreases in the spleen volume and biomarker levels were also observed. There were no severe drug-related adverse events. One patient developed anti-imiglucerase antibodies without neutralizing activity.
Conclusion:
Our study results demonstrate the efficacy and safety of Abcertin in patients with type 1 GD. This suggests that Abcertin can be an alternative ERT option for type 1 GD.
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