Fabry Disease — Research Summary
Printed from RareWays (rareways.com.au) on 5 April 2026
For general awareness only. Not medical advice. Discuss all care options with your healthcare team.
5 Most Recent Research Articles
- 1.
Key considerations for measuring α-galactosidase A activity after long-term migalastat therapy-Avoiding in vitro inhibition effects.
Munakata Miyo et al. — Molecular genetics and metabolism reports (1 June 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41852515/
- 2.
Staging of Fabry cardiomyopathy in clinical practice: an algorithm proposal.
Fortuna Inês et al. — International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature (1 April 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41716719/
- 3.
Heat shock protein 70s are modifiers of endothelial function in Fabry disease.
Verma Rakesh et al. — Kidney international (1 April 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41579958/
- 4.
Fabry disease cardiomyopathy: A practical guide for cardiologists.
Al Saleh Tala et al. — Current problems in cardiology (1 April 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41544783/
- 5.
Is Fabry disease more prevalent than we think? Understanding the critical role of family screening can make all the difference.
Danıs Ramazan et al. — International urology and nephrology (1 April 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40944865/
Clinical Trials — Currently Recruiting (Australia)
Ask your doctor whether you or your child may be eligible for any of these trials.
- 1.
Neurovascular Product Surveillance Registry
Recruiting — Medtronic Neurovascular Clinical Affairs
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02988128
- 2.
4D-310 in Adults With Fabry Disease and Cardiac Involvement
Recruiting — Phase 1 — 4D Molecular Therapeutics
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05629559
- 3.
Fabry Disease Registry & Pregnancy Sub-registry
Recruiting — Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00196742
Source: RareWays research directory. Data from PubMed, Europe PMC, OpenAlex, ClinicalTrials.gov.
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Fabry Disease
Fabry disease is a rare genetic condition where a missing enzyme causes a fatty substance to build up in blood vessel walls, damaging the heart, kidneys, and nervous system over time. It often goes undiagnosed for many years. Enzyme replacement therapy and chaperone therapy are available treatments.
Most Recent Research
Assessment of α-galactosidase A (α-GAL) activity is a reliable method for evaluating the pharmacological efficacy of migalastat (Galafold) in Fabry disease patients undergoing chaperone therapy. Although some of mutant α-GAL retain normal catalytic function, their aberrant conformations lead to intracellular degradation and impaired lysosomal trafficking. Approximately 30% of Japanese Fabry patients are reported to be responsive to migalastat. In such cases, measurable enzyme activity following migalastat administration suggests successful stabilization and lysosomal delivery of the mutant enzymes. To monitor long-term therapeutic effects, dried blood spots (DBSs) are periodically prepared from patient samples as a convenient method for α-GAL activity measurement. However, residual migalastat in blood escaped from excretion can competitively inhibit the substrate 4-Metylumbellifel-α-D-galactoside (4-MUG) during DBS-based assays, resulting in underestimated enzyme activity. To address this, we investigated the impact of migalastat interference and demonstrated that removing migalastat using Amicon®Ultra filter from DBS samples enables accurate assessment of α-GAL activity for monitoring therapeutic response in Fabry disease.
This information is for general awareness only.
For guidance specific to your situation, please speak with your healthcare team.