FDA approves first treatment for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency, a rare genetic disease

FDA approves first treatment for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency, a rare genetic disease
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xenpozyme (Olipudase alfa) for intravenous infusion in pediatric and adult patients with Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), a rare genetic disease that causes premature death. Xenpozyme is the first approved medication to treat symptoms that are not related to the central nervous system in patients with ASMD.