Lumizyme®
Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) is an enzyme replacement therapy produced by recombinant DNA technology. It provides a source of alpha-glucosidase an essential enzyme that is deficient or absent in patients with Pompe disease.
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MANUFACTURER: Sanofi Genzyme |
CLASS: Enzyme replacement therapies (ERTs) - lysosomal glycogen-specific enzyme |
WHAT IT TREATS: Pompe disease |
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HOW ADMINISTERED: IV infusion |
FREQUENCY: Every 2 weeks |
Length of infusion: Four hours or more |