Long-Term Galsulfase Treatment Associated With Improved Survival of Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome): 15-Year Follow-Up From the Survey Study

Abstract Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is a progressive lysosomal storage disorder with multiorgan and multisystemic pathology. Currently, galsulfase enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is the only approved treatment for MPS VI. A crosssectional survey study of 121 patients with MPS VI conducted in 2001 to 2002 and a 10-year follow-up study of the same patients (resurvey study; ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01387854) found that those receiving galsulfase at any time showed physical improvements and a lower mortality rate (16.5%) versus treatment-naive patients (50%). After *15 years, galsulfasetreated patients (n » 104) continue to have a survival advantage over treatment-naive patients (n » 14), as demonstrated by a 24% versus 57% mortality rate. This survival advantage is further supported by data from the commercial use of galsulfase (2005-2016), which show a 5-year mortality rate for galsulfase-treated patients of 12.5%. Together, these findings suggest that galsulfase ERT can increase life expectancies for patients with MPS VI over a period of at least 15 years.

Mucopolysaccharidosis VI: Evaluation After 2 Years of Treatment

Abstract Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is the result of the absence of arylsulfatase B leading to the abnormal lysosomal accumulation of glycosaminoglycans. Two different phenotypes have been described to date, namely, rapidly progressive and slowly progressive. Aim: To present the evolution of a slowly progressive phenotype of MPS VI in a patient after 2 years of enzyme replacement therapy. Case report: A 26-year-old man diagnosed with MPS VI at 9 years of age started enzyme replacement therapy with galsulfase due to cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, and joint involvement. After 10 months of treatment, improvement in quality-of-life scales and walk test was evident. Because of persistent symptomatology associated with narrow cervical spinal canal, decompressive surgery was performed. After 2 years of treatment, there was a clear improvement in the respiratory, motor, and cardiac functions as well as in the spinal symptoms. Discussion: The evolution of our patient leads to the conclusion that the combined treatment of galasulfase and decompressive surgery should be indicated at an early stage in order to achieve best outcome for the patient.

Mucopolisacaridosis VI: aspectos clínicos, iagnósticos y del tratamiento con terapia de eemplazo enzimático / Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment with enzyme replacement therapy

La mucopolisacaridosis de tipo VI (MPS VI) es una enfermedad de almacenamiento lisosomal resultante del déficit o ausencia de la arilsulfatasa B, que conduce a una acumulación patológica de dermatán-sulfato. Presenta un amplio espectro de síntomas, que van desde formas lentas hasta rápidamente progresivas. Los síntomas característicos son el compromiso esquelético, facies tosca, cardiopatía y compresión medular cervical. El diagnóstico se realiza por la determinación de glucosaminoglucanos en la orina y de la actividad enzimática en una gota de sangre seca, leucocitos o cultivo de fibroblastos. Actualmente, la terapia de reemplazo enzimático (TRE) con galsulfasa ha mostrado mejorar el compromiso esquelético y estabilizar la función respiratoria y cardíaca. El compromiso medular no suele responder a la TRE cuando ya se encuentra presente, por lo que la descompresión quirúrgica debe indicarse en forma temprana. El pronóstico varía en función del fenotipo y de la edad de inicio del tratamiento

Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is a lysosomal storage disease associated with a deficiency or absence of arylsulfatase B leading to the abnormal accumulation of dermatan sulfate. MPS VI shows a wide spectrum of symptoms from slowly to rapidly progressing forms. The characteristic spectrum includes skeletal displasia, coarse facies, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary complications and spinal compression. Diagnosis generally requires measurement ofurinary glycosaminoglycans and arylsulfatase B enzyme activity in dried blood spot, leukocytes or cultured fibroblasts. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with galsulfase is now widely available providing improvement in skeletal performance and stabilization in pulmonary and cardiac functioning. Spinal involvement does not respond to ERT when is present, surgical decompression should be indicated early. Prognosis is variable depending on the age of onset and age at initiation of ERT.