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Enzyme Replacement Therapy
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Definition
: Therapeutic replacement or supplementation of defective or missing enzymes to alleviate the effects of enzyme deficiency (e.g., GLUCOSYLCERAMIDASE replacement for GAUCHER DISEASE).
coordinate with specific enzyme / ther use
Other names
Therapy, Enzyme Replacement; Therapies, Enzyme Replacement; Replacement Therapy, Enzyme; Replacement Therapies, Enzyme; Enzyme Replacement Therapies
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
asfotase alfa
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*Alkaline Phosphatase
*Immunoglobulin G
*Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Hypophosphatasia/drug therapy
Enzyme Replacement Therapy.
N Engl J Med. 2012 Mar 8;366(10):904-13
alglucerase
EC 3.2.1.-
*Glucosylceramidase
Gaucher Disease
Enzyme Replacement Therapy.
Med Lett Drugs Ther 1991;33(851):82
CEREDASE