Alpha-Mannosidosis — Research Summary
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5 Most Recent Research Articles
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Changes in motor function, quality of life, and clinical manifestations in patients with Alpha-mannosidosis treated with Velmanase Alfa: Data from the French Étoile Alpha registry
Nathalie Guffon et al. — Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports (1 September 2026)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgmr.2026.101351
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A Novel MAN2B1 Variant in a Child with a Unique Presentation of Alpha-Mannosidosis.
Mittal Payal et al. — Indian journal of pediatrics (1 September 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42467402/
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Optic Glioma in a Child With Alpha-Mannosidosis: A Previously Unreported Co-occurrence.
Maharramova Vafa et al. — Pediatric blood & cancer (1 September 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42527998/
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Jer1-Ga2-LpR1 axis mediates upstream input of alpha-mannosidosis.
Li Wenting et al. — Journal of molecular cell biology (29 August 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42667363/
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Alpha-mannosidosis due to a novel MAN2B1 truncating mutation in a Chinese patient: a new report and long-term follow-up.
Yao Fengxia et al. — Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology (1 August 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41530594/
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Alpha-Mannosidosis
Alpha-mannosidosis is a rare inherited lysosomal storage disease caused by faults in the MAN2B1 gene, which leave the body unable to break down certain sugar chains. Build-up in cells can lead to intellectual disability, hearing loss, recurrent infections, changes to the bones and joints, and distinctive facial features. Care includes enzyme replacement therapy, hearing and speech support, and in some children a stem cell transplant.
Most Recent Research
Alpha-mannosidosis (AM) is a rare lysosomal storage disease with heterogeneous disease manifestations and a continuous spectrum of severity. The only specific treatment for AM is enzyme replacement therapy with velmanase alfa (VA). The focus of this analysis was to assess changes in physician-reported clinical manifestations of AM following VA treatment, using data from Étoile Alpha, a multicenter, non-interventional registry of AM patients treated with VA in France. The cohort included 16 patients (7 females [43.7%]) and 9 males [56.3%]), with a median (range) age at VA initiation and duration of VA treatment of 15.7 (6.1–49.4) and 3.3 (1.1–9.2) years, respectively. Clinical outcomes, including 3-minute stair climb test, 6-minute walk test, forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced vital capacity, showed numerical improvements from baseline to the last assessment. VA treatment was associated with significant ( p < 0.0001) improvements in overall physician-assessed health assessment scores, encompassing motor, quality of life and psychological domains. Across all individual clinical manifestations, VA led to either improvement or stability, with no deteriorations reported. Lower patient age at inclusion, diagnosis and at VA initiation were significantly ( p < 0.05) associated with improvement of clinical manifestations. To complement these clinical data, physician-reported narratives recorded before and after VA treatment were evaluated using natural language processing. Sentiment analysis revealed that all pre-treatment narratives were negative, with shifting to positive sentiment in 81.3% of cases following treatment. This analysis highlights the varied clinical manifestations associated with AM and underscores the potential benefits of early intervention with enzyme replacement therapy.
Common Questions
What is Alpha-Mannosidosis?
Alpha-mannosidosis is a rare inherited lysosomal storage disease caused by faults in the MAN2B1 gene, which leave the body unable to break down certain sugar chains. Build-up in cells can lead to intellectual disability, hearing loss, recurrent infections, changes to the bones and joints, and distinctive facial features. Care includes enzyme replacement therapy, hearing and speech support, and in some children a stem cell transplant.
How many clinical trials are available for Alpha-Mannosidosis?
RareWays currently indexes 15 clinical trials for Alpha-Mannosidosis, of which 3 are actively recruiting. Trial availability changes as new studies are registered — check the trials tab for current status.
Where does the research data for Alpha-Mannosidosis come from?
RareWays aggregates research from PubMed, Europe PMC, OpenAlex, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Data is updated regularly by Rocky, RareWays' automated research engine. All articles and trials link directly to their original sources.
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