Biology:Velaglucerase alfa

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Velaglucerase alfa
Clinical data
Trade namesVpriv
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
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Intravenous
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Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only [1]
  • EU: Rx-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityN/A
Elimination half-lifePlasma: 5–12 minutes (absorbed by macrophages)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC2532H3850N672O711S16
Molar mass55593.61 g·mol−1
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Velaglucerase alfa, sold under the brand name Vpriv, is a medication used for the treatment of Gaucher disease Type 1.[1] It is a hydrolytic lysosomal glucocerebroside-specific enzyme, which is a recombinant form of glucocerebrosidase. It has an identical amino acid sequence to the naturally occurring enzyme.[2] It is manufactured by Shire plc.

The most common side effects include abdominal (belly) pain, headache, dizziness, bone pain, arthralgia (joint pain), back pain, infusion-related reactions, asthenia (weakness) or fatigue (tiredness), and pyrexia (fever) or increased body temperature.[3]

Velaglucerase alfa was approved for medical use in the United States in February 2010,[4][5] and in the European Union in August 2010.[3]

Medical uses

Velaglucerase alfa is indicated for long-term enzyme-replacement therapy (ERT) in people with type-1 Gaucher disease.[3][1]

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