Elosulfase alfa is a synthetic version of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase. It was approved by the FDA in 2014 for the treatment of Morquio syndrome. Elosulfase alfa was developed by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and is marketed under the brand Vimizim™. The recommended dose is 2 mg per kg given intravenously over a minimum range of 3.5 to 4.5 hours, based on infusion volume, once every week.
Vimizim is a hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan (GAG)-specific enzyme indicated for patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA; Morquio A syndrome).
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
Lady Cilento Children's Hospital (previous: Royal Children's Hospital), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NIHR/Wellcome Trust Birmingham CRF, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom
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