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The accumulation of heparan sulfate in Sanfilippo syndrome type B can alter sulfur metabolism in the body, which seems to be sex- and organ-specific, a mouse study suggests. The study, “Effect of glycosaminoglycans accumulation on the non-oxidative sulfur metabolism in mouse model of Sanfilippo syndrome, type…

Gene therapy has the potential to effectively target the underlying cause of Sanfilippo syndrome and delay or prevent neurodegeneration, according to a review study. Data from ongoing and future clinical trials are expected to help determine the most effective delivery strategies with the fewest associated risks. These novel approaches…

With so much recent publicity surrounding gene therapy, it’s no surprise that the topic was a major focus of the recent 2019 NORD Rare Diseases & Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit. From diagnosis and clinical trial design to manufacturing, pricing strategies, and ethical concerns, gene therapy — both its high…

Despite skyrocketing healthcare costs, President Trump is committed to protecting the 30 million or so Americans with rare diseases and ensuring timely, affordable access to lifesaving treatments, the nation’s highest-ranking health official said. “We have to think about how our financing system can protect those with serious and rare illnesses.

Physicians should be aware that milder and slow-progressing forms of Sanfilippo syndrome may not be associated with severe cognitive impairments and may emerge differently later in life, a study has found. The research, “The attenuated end of the phenotypic spectrum in MPS III: from late-onset stable cognitive impairment…

Rare disease-themed videos glowed on a large screen before an audience of people in wheelchairs, with crutches, and bearing oxygen tanks this Nov. 9 and 10 in San Francisco. Disorder: The Rare Disease Film Festival strives to eventually host a film about every one of the nearly 7,000 rare…

Allievex, a new clinical-stage biotechnology company founded by Pappas Capital, will continue the clinical program of BioMarin Pharmaceutical‘s tralesinidase alfa (formerly known as BMN 250) for the treatment of people with Sanfilippo syndrome type B. Allievex has obtained an exclusive worldwide license for tralesinidase…

Growth impairment among mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) disorders is milder in people with MPS III (Sanfilippo syndrome) and most profound in those with MPS IVA (Morquio A syndrome), a study in Taiwanese patients suggests. Its findings help in better understanding the characteristic growth patterns of each MPS type,…

Sanfilippo syndrome type A leads to changes in the metabolism of gangliosides (sugar-fat molecules) and sphingolipids (fat molecules) in different brain regions, and at different stages of the disease, according to a mouse study. These findings pinpoint sphingolipids as potential therapeutic targets in people with this condition. The…

Next month’s annual conference of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in Washington, D.C., couldn’t come at a better time, says Marshall Summar, MD, chairman of NORD’s board of directors. “The pace of discovery in rare diseases has gone from brisk to hypersonic,” Summar told Bionews Services, publisher…