CHMP gives green light for Shire's Vpriv

The EU's CHMP has endorsed the approval of Shire's Vpriv (velaglucerase alfa) for long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in patients with type 1 Gaucher's disease, the most prevalent type of the rare lysosomal storage disease.

The EU's CHMP has endorsed the approval of Shire's Vpriv (velaglucerase alfa) for long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in patients with type 1 Gaucher's disease, the most prevalent type of the rare lysosomal storage disease.

Shire said that it aims to launch the drug as soon as possible. The opinion came early – it was expected during the autumn. Shire commented that the committee's positive...

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