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    Efficacy confirmation study of aceneuramic acid administration for GNE myopathy in Japan

    A rare muscle disease, GNE myopathy is caused by mutations in the GNE gene involved in sialic acid biosynthesis. Our recent phase II/III study has indicated that oral administration of aceneuramic acid to patient...

    Madoka Mori-Yoshimura, Naoki Suzuki, Masahisa Katsuno in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2023)

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    The impact of sirolimus therapy on lesion size, clinical symptoms, and quality of life of patients with lymphatic anomalies

    Lymphatic anomalies (LAs) include several disorders in which abnormal lymphatic tissue invades the neck, chest, and various organs. Progressive cases may result in lethal outcomes and have proven difficult to ...

    Michio Ozeki, Akifumi Nozawa, Shiho Yasue, Saori Endo in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2019)

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    Phase I clinical trial results of aceneuramic acid for GNE myopathy in Japan

    GNE myopathy (distal myopathy with rimmed vacuoles) is a rare intractable muscle disease caused by the mutations in GNE gene, with no therapeutic agents at present. The mutations in GNE (UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2...

    Naoki Suzuki, Masaaki Kato, Hitoshi Warita in Translational Medicine Communications (2018)