Albuterol in Individuals With Late Onset Pompe Disease (LOPD)

Summary

Albuterol is a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating breathing problems such as asthma. Studies have shown that albuterol may be beneficial in improving muscle function in people with late-onset Pompe disease. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether albuterol is safe and effective for improving muscle function in people with late-onset Pompe disease, whether or not they are receiving enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). For this study, albuterol is considered an investigational drug. The word "investigational" means albuterol is not approved by the FDA for individuals with late-onset Pompe disease.

Timeline

Start

2012-06

Primary completion

2013-04

Completion

2013-04

Publications

• Background Koeberl DD, Li S, Dai J, Thurberg BL, Bali D, Kishnani PS. beta2 Agonists enhance the efficacy of simultaneous enzyme replacement therapy in murine Pompe disease. Mol Genet Metab. 2012 Feb;105(2):221-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.11.005. Epub 2011 Nov 11.
• Results Koeberl DD, Austin S, Case LE, Smith EC, Buckley AF, Young SP, Bali D, Kishnani PS. Adjunctive albuterol enhances the response to enzyme replacement therapy in late-onset Pompe disease. FASEB J. 2014 May;28(5):2171-6. doi: 10.1096/fj.13-241893. Epub 2014 Jan 17.

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