Study to Evaluate the Safety of AT2220 (Duvoglustat) in Pompe Disease

The main purpose of this study was to determine the safety and tolerability of 3 different doses of duvoglustat (AT2220) in participants affected by Pompe disease. The study also evaluated the effects of duvoglustat on functional parameters in Pompe disease.

This was a Phase 2, open-label study in participants with Pompe disease, a lysosomal storage disorder. Duvoglustat is designed to act as a pharmacological chaperone of alpha-glucosidase, in order to restore enzyme activity. This study consisted of a 28-day screening period, an 11-week treatment period, and a 1-week follow-up period. Three dosing regimens of oral duvoglustat were to be evaluated (Cohort 1: 2.5 g daily for 3 days, followed by no study drug for 4 days; Cohort 2: 5 g daily for 3 days, followed by no study drug for 4 days; Cohort 3: 5 g daily for 7 days, followed by no study drug for 7 days). Participants meeting all eligibility criteria underwent physical examination, electrocardiogram, spirometry, muscular strength test, functional muscle test, 6-minute walk test (when appropriate), laboratory tests, magnetic resonance imaging, and muscle (needle) biopsy. Quality of life was assessed via the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire. Functional ability and level of handicap was assessed by Rotterdam handicap scale.