new treatments and trials

Chaperone Therapy - Uses small molecule drugs that bind to the defective enzyme and stabilise it to increase enzyme activity and increase cellular function.

There are two brochures produced by Amicus Therapeutics that provide a better understanding of misfolded genes called "What's Missing?" (2007) and a better understanding of pharmcological chaperones and lysosomal storage disorders called "Pharmacological Chaperones" (2008). 
 
http://www.amicustherapeutics.com/images/educationbrochure1.jpg
What’s Missing in Lysosomal Storage Diseases?
(pdf - 6.5MB)
    http://www.amicustherapeutics.com/images/educationbrochure2.jpg
About Pharmacological Chaperones
(pdf - 3.4MB)


In June 2009, Amicus announced the beginning of its Phase 3 study of AT1001, the company’s investigational drug for the treatment of Fabry disease.

For more information on the Fabry Phase 3 clinical trial, please visit

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00925301

27-Nov-2011

Rare Gems Inaugural Newsletter

Rare Gems Newsletter

23-Nov-2011

Fabry Shortage Update November 2011

Genzyme update on the supply of Fabrazyme

This section of the website contains published articles from the following sources:

  • Newspapers 
  • Magazines
  • Research Papers
  • Videos
  • Television

There are some great you tube sites suitable for educating young Fabry patients.

Watch the recent Fabry disease episode of House on FOX TV...

Fabry Australia gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following organisations that are helping to make a difference to people and families affected by Fabry disease.
 
   
               
Fabry Support Group Australia         ABN 70 053 079 595        Reg Charity A0029817E