Phase II study of an oral therapy for Gaucher disease yields positive results
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 16:41
in Health & Medicine
Gaucher disease, a rare enzyme deficiency disorder, is one of many conditions with few approved treatment options for patients. In a study published online today in Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology, researchers present positive results of a Phase II clinical trial of eliglustat tartrate, an oral therapy in development to treat Gaucher disease.