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ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
卷 8, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1750-1172-8-49
关键词
Pompe disease; Survival; Acid maltase deficiency; Lysosomal storage disease; Glycogen storage disease type II; Enzyme replacement therapy; Alglucosidase alfa
资金
- ZonMw - the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development [152001005]
- Dutch TI Pharma initiative Sustainable Orphan Drug Development through Registries and Monitoring [T6-208]
- EUCLYD - a European Consortium for Lysosomal Storage Diseases [201678]
- Prinses Beatrix Fonds [OP07-08]
- Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Erasmus MC
- Genzyme Corporation
- Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Background: Pompe disease is a rare metabolic myopathy for which disease-specific enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has been available since 2006. ERT has shown efficacy concerning muscle strength and pulmonary function in adult patients. However, no data on the effect of ERT on the survival of adult patients are currently available. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of ERT on survival in adult patients with Pompe disease. Methods: Data were collected as part of an international observational study conducted between 2002 and 2011, in which patients were followed on an annual basis. Time-dependent Cox's proportional hazards models were used for univariable and multivariable analyses. Results: Overall, 283 adult patients with a median age of 48 years (range, 19 to 81 years) were included in the study. Seventy-two percent of patients started ERT at some time during follow-up, and 28% never received ERT. During follow-up (median, 6 years; range, 0.04 to 9 years), 46 patients died, 28 (61%) of whom had never received ERT. After adjustment for age, sex, country of residence, and disease severity (based on wheelchair and ventilator use), ERT was positively associated with survival (hazard ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.19 to 0.87). Conclusion: This prospective study was the first to demonstrate the positive effect of ERT on survival in adults with Pompe disease. Given the relatively recent registration of ERT for Pompe disease, these findings further support its beneficial impact in adult patients.
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