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30 months follow-up of an early enzyme replacement therapy in a severe Morquio A patient: About one case.

ABSTRACT: Patients under 5 years were not evaluated in the phase-3 study for enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in MPS IV A. Here we describe the evolution of a severe Morquio A pediatric patient who was diagnosed at 19 months old and treated by ERT at 21 months old for the next 30 months. Applying the standard ERT protocol on this very young patient appeared to reduce his urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs); the improvements in both the 6 minute-walk test (6MWT) and the stair climb test, however, were no different than those reported in the nature history study. Additionally, this young patient experienced many ERT-associated side effects, and as a result a specific corticosteroid protocol (1 mg/kg of betamethasone the day before and 1 h before the ERT infusion) was given to avoid adverse events. Under these treatments, the height of this patient increased during the first year of the ERT although no more height gain was observed thereafter for 18 months. However, despite of ERT, his bone deformities (including severe pectus carinatum) actually worsened and his medullar cervical spine compression showed no improvement (thus needed decompression surgery). CONCLUSION:early ERT treatment did not improve the bone outcome in this severe MPS IV A patient after the 30 months-long treatment. A longer term follow up is required to further assess the efficacy of ERT on both the motor and the respiratory function of the patient.

SUBMITTER: Do Cao J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5065040 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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30 months follow-up of an early enzyme replacement therapy in a severe Morquio A patient: About one case.

Do Cao J J Wiedemann A A Quinaux T T Battaglia-Hsu S F SF Mainard L L Froissart R R Bonnemains C C Ragot S S Leheup B B Journeau P P Feillet F F

Molecular genetics and metabolism reports 20161010

Patients under 5 years were not evaluated in the phase-3 study for enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in MPS IV A. Here we describe the evolution of a severe Morquio A pediatric patient who was diagnosed at 19 months old and treated by ERT at 21 months old for the next 30 months. Applying the standard ERT protocol on this very young patient appeared to reduce his urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs); the improvements in both the 6 minute-walk test (6MWT) and the stair climb test, however ...[more]

PMID: 27761411

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Project description:This study aimed to evaluate audiological and vestibular involvement in Fabry disease and the effects of enzyme replacement therapy with human alpha-galactosidase A. The study population comprised 20 patients (11 males, 9 females) aged 15-69 years (mean 39.7). Patients underwent a complete clinical and instrumental evaluation before starting and during enzyme replacement therapy. Median follow-up was 51.5 months (range 25-73). Nine patients (45%) complained of hearing symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus); for six of them the onset and/or progression of the hearing loss were sudden. Vertigo or dizziness was reported by 6 patients (30%). Audiological evaluation showed a sensorineural hearing loss in 18 ears (45%; 10 in male patients, 8 in females). The hearing thresholds for 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz frequencies ranged from 10 to 65 dB HL. Hearing loss was unilateral in 8 cases (40%; 4 in male patients, 4 in females). Also high frequency hearing loss for 4 and 8 kHz was evaluated. No signs of retro-cochlear lesions were observed by means of otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem response. Vestibular examinations showed a functional impairment in 7 ears (17.5%, all male patients). During enzyme replacement therapy the auditory function showed some degrees of worsening but no significant changes were observed at statistical analysis. In conclusion involvement of the inner ear is common in men and women with Fabry disease. In this study, a high incidence of cochlear hearing loss was found, which was typically unilateral and showed onset and/or progression by sudden episodes. Vascular or hydropic mechanisms could be hypothesized to explain audiological findings. Vestibular involvement showed a lower incidence and different pattern, thus suggesting that several patho-physiological mechanisms could play a role in determining inner ear damage in Fabry disease. Results obtained show that enzyme replacement therapy may stabilize hearing function; however, further studies on the physiopathology of the inner ear damage are needed.

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30 months follow-up of an early enzyme replacement therapy in a severe Morquio A patient: About one case.

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30 months follow-up of an early enzyme replacement therapy in a severe Morquio A patient: About one case.

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