Olipudase alfa - Sanofi
Alternative Names: Acid sphingomyelinase Niemann Pick disease type B - Sanofi; Acid-sphingomyelinase - Sanofi; GZ-402665; Recombinant human acid sphingomyelinase - Sanofi; rhASM - Sanofi; Sphingomyelinase-C (synthetic human) - Sanofi; Synthetic human sphingomyelinase-C - Sanofi; XENPOZYME; XenpozymeLatest Information Update: 06 May 2025
At a glance
- Originator Genzyme Corporation
- Developer Sanofi
- Class Recombinant proteins; Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterases
- Mechanism of Action Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase replacements
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Niemann-Pick diseases
Most Recent Events
- 08 Apr 2025 Sanofi completes phase II clinical trials in Niemann-Pick diseases in France (NCT06949358)
- 08 Nov 2024 Olipudase alfa - Sanofi receives Orphan Drug status for Niemann-Pick diseases in Japan (Sanofi pipeline, November 2024)
- 05 Mar 2024 Launched for Niemann-Pick diseases (In adolescents, In children, In adults) in United Kingdom, Cyprus, Italy, Austria, Germany (IV)