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Can Fabry Disease Be Cured?

Regarding Fabry Disease, one of the common treatments is to have timely infusions of agalsidase beta . I have heard that a Fabry Disease Association in the State of Washington now has a pill or capsule versus going the infusion route. Is this true?
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Some pharmaceutical companies are in various stages of testing oral preparations for the treatment of Fabry's Disease. One of these companies has just gotten approval to market it in Japan. The brand name of the medicine is Galafold. I was unsuccessful in locating the Fabry Disease Association in Washington state, but I do have an organization that I am certain will be helpful. It is the National Fabry's Disease Foundation in Washington, DC. Email: info@ fabrydisease.org. Contact Jerry Walter, President Tele: 800-651-9131. I hope this is helpful and whomever in your family who has Fabry's Disease will be able to use it.

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Can Fabry Disease Be Cured?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Some pharmaceutical companies are in various stages of testing oral preparations for the treatment of Fabry s Disease. One of these companies has just gotten approval to market it in Japan. The brand name of the medicine is Galafold. I was unsuccessful in locating the Fabry Disease Association in Washington state, but I do have an organization that I am certain will be helpful. It is the National Fabry s Disease Foundation in Washington, DC. Email: info@ fabrydisease.org. Contact Jerry Walter, President Tele: 800-651-9131. I hope this is helpful and whomever in your family who has Fabry s Disease will be able to use it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.