The aim of this study is to assess if dosing frequency reduction of alglucosidase alfa 20 mg/kg once every 2 weeks to once every 4 weeks is safe and does not lead to increased progression of disease in a selected group of patients with late-onset Pompe disease.
Age range
50 Years
Sex
ALL
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Changes in muscle strength and function by manual muscle testing with Medical Research Council (MRC) grading scale
Timeframe: At baseline and every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Changes in muscle strength and function by testing hand-held dynamometry (HHD)
Timeframe: At baseline and every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Changes in muscle strength and function by quick motor function test (QMFT)
Timeframe: At baseline and every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Changes in muscle strength and function by 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
Timeframe: Every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Changes in pulmonary function by testing forced vital capacity (FVC) in sitting and supine positions
Timeframe: At baseline and every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Changes in pulmonary function by testing maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP)
Timeframe: At baseline and every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Changes in patient reported outcome measures by filling in the Rasch-built Pompe-specific activity (R-PAct) scale
Timeframe: At baseline and every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Changes in patient reported outcome measures by filling in the SF-36 questionnaire
Timeframe: At baseline, after 9 months and at the end of the study (21 months).
Body weight
Timeframe: At baseline and every 3 months for a duration of 21 months.
Heart rate
Timeframe: At baseline and every 4 weeks at the start and at the end of the aglucosidase alfa infusion for a duration of 9 months. If alglucosidase alfa treatment is not stopped after 9 months, the measurement will take place for a total duration of 21 months.
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Timeframe: At baseline and every 4 weeks at the start and at the end of the aglucosidase alfa infusion for a duration of 9 months. If alglucosidase alfa treatment is not stopped after 9 months, the measurement will take place for a total duration of 21 months.
Respiratory rate
Timeframe: At baseline and every 4 weeks at the start of the aglucosidase alfa infusion for a duration of 9 months. If alglucosidase alfa treatment is not stopped after 9 months, the measurement will take place for a total duration of 21 months.