It is currently looking unlikely that Chiesi’s Lamzede will become routinely available on the NHS for patients with alpha-mannosidosis, after cost-regulators issued a preliminary rejection of the drug.
European regulators have green-lighted Chiesi’s Lamzede as the first long-term enzyme replacement therapy to treat non-neurological manifestations in patients with mild to moderate alpha-mannosidosis.
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has put forward seven new medicines for approval in the region, including new treatment options for haemophilia A, diabetes, and a very rare genetic disorder.