Pharmaceuticals (Feb 2023)

Treatment of Fabry Disease: Established and Emerging Therapies

  • Muhammad Umer,
  • Dinesh K. Kalra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16020320
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 2
p. 320

Abstract

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Fabry disease (FD) is a rare, X-linked inherited disorder of glycosphingolipid metabolism. It leads to the progressive accumulation of globotriaosylceramide within lysosomes due to a deficiency of α-galactosidase A enzyme. It involves multiple organs, predominantly the renal, cardiac, and cerebrovascular systems. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to prevent progression to irreversible tissue damage and organ failure, and to halt life-threatening complications that can significantly reduce life expectancy. This review will focus on the established and emerging treatment options for FD.

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