Prescriptions for Pompe disease treatment ‘Nexviazyme’ will be available at general hospitals.

According to the industry, Sanofi-Aventis Korea’s Nexviazyme (Avalglucosidase Alfa) has recently passed the Drug Committee (DC) of tertiary general hospitals, including Samsung Seoul Hospital, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Asan Hospital, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, and Sinchon Severance Hospital, and other hospitals where Pompe disease treatment is possible.

Nexviazyme, developed based on Sanofi’s enzyme replacement therapy ‘Myozyme (avalglucosidase alfa)’ with improvements in usage and dosage, has become the first biobetter to receive preferential drug pricing by the