
ABSTRACT Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare lysosomal storage disease characterized by hepatosplenomegaly, pulmonary dysfunction, dyslipidemia, and growth deficits. Olipudase alfa (recombinant‐human ASM) is the only treatment for non‐central‐nervous‐system ASMD manifestations in children and adults. An open‐label long‐term study followed 4 to 8 years of olipudase alfa treatment in 20 children and adolescents with ASMD (baseline age (years) 1.5–17.5). At final assessments, splenomegaly and hepatomegaly were reduced relative to baseline (mean percent decrease in spleen and liver volumes 78% ± 1.2% and 59.8% ± 1.5%, respectively). Baseline splenomegaly was severe (spleen volume > 15 MN [multiples of normal]) or moderate (5–15 MN) ( n = 12 and n = 8, respectively) versus mild/absent (< 5 MN) ( n = 12) or moderate ( n = 8) at final assessment. Baseline hepatomegaly was severe (liver volume > 2.5 MN) ( n = 10) or moderate (1.25–2.5 MN) ( n = 10) versus mild/absent (< 1.25 MN) ( n = 19) or moderate ( n = 1) at final assessment. Among nine individuals able to perform assessments, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DL CO ) impairment was severe (< 40%) ( n = 1), moderate (40%–60%) ( n = 4), or mild (60%–80%) ( n = 4) at baseline versus absent ( n = 4), mild ( n = 4) or moderate ( n = 1) at final assessment. Mean percent increase in DL CO was 53.7% ± 6.5%. At baseline, 10/20 children had clinical short stature (height Z ‐scores ≤ − 2) at baseline versus 0/20 at the final assessment. Atherogenic lipid profiles and liver function tests normalized within 2 years and remained stable. Adverse events were mostly mild or moderate, with 4 individuals experiencing 7 serious adverse events, all recovered/resolved. Interpretation: Enzyme replacement therapy with olipudase alfa in children and adolescents with chronic ASMD was well‐tolerated with clinically meaningful improvements in multiple disease parameters. Trial Registration: NCT02004704.
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Male, NIEMANN-PICK-DISEASE, Adolescent, organomegaly, Research & Experimental Medicine, Niemann-Pick type A/B, 3105 Genetics, Endocrinology & Metabolism, recombinant human acid sphingomyelinase, Humans, Enzyme Replacement Therapy, Niemann-Pick type B, Child, Genetics & Heredity, lung diffusing capacity, Niemann‐Pick type A/B, Science & Technology, Niemann‐Pick type B, 3202 Clinical sciences, chronic acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, Infant, 1103 Clinical Sciences, NATURAL-HISTORY, Niemann-Pick Disease, Type A, Recombinant Proteins, Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase, Treatment Outcome, Medicine, Research & Experimental, Liver, Child, Preschool, dose escalation, Splenomegaly, Original Article, Female, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Hepatomegaly
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