Human Acid Sphingomyelinase Structures Provide Insight to Molecular Basis of Niemann-Pick Disease [PDF]
Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) hydrolyzes sphingomyelin to ceramide and phosphocholine, essential components of myelin in neurons. Genetic alterations in ASM lead to ASM deficiency (ASMD) and have been linked to Niemann–Pick disease types A and B. Olipudase
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Glycoprotein non-metastatic protein B (GPNMB) plasma values in patients with chronic visceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiency [PDF]
Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare LSD characterized by lysosomal accumulation of sphingomyelin, primarily in macrophages. With the recent availability of enzyme replacement therapy, the need for biomarkers to assess severity of disease ...
Aerts, J.M.F.G. +6 more
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Clinical relevance of endpoints in clinical trials for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency enzyme replacement therapy [PDF]
Background: Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) also known as Niemann-Pick disease, is a rare lysosomal storage disorder with a diverse disease spectrum that includes slowly progressive, chronic visceral (type B) and neurovisceral forms (intermediate
Giugliani, Roberto +9 more
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The New Paradigms in Clinical Research: From Early Access Programs to the Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Unmet Medical Needs. [PDF]
Despite several innovative medicines gaining worldwide approval in recent years, there are still therapeutic areas for which unsatisfied therapeutic needs persist.
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Zebra-Sphinx: Modeling Sphingolipidoses in Zebrafish [PDF]
Sphingolipidoses are inborn errors of metabolism due to the pathogenic mutation of genes that encode for lysosomal enzymes, transporters, or enzyme cofactors that participate in the sphingolipid catabolism.
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ABSTRACT Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare debilitating lysosomal storage disease resulting in multisystemic disease manifestations, significant disease burden, and early mortality for some individuals. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with olipudase alfa (Xenpozyme) is the first disease‐specific treatment indicated for noncentral ...
Melissa P. Wasserstein +20 more
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History and Future Perspectives on the Discipline of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Modeling and Its Applications [PDF]
Mathematical biology and pharmacology models have a long and rich history in the fields of medicine and physiology, impacting our understanding of disease mechanisms and the development of novel therapeutics.
Benedetto Piccoli +12 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment Challenges of Niemann – Pick Disease, Type B: Clinical Case
Background. Niemann – Pick disease (NPD) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by acid sphingomyelinase deficiency and characterized by impaired intracellular lipids’ transport leading to accumulation of cholesterol and glycosphingolipids in the ...
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