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- Title
Reaccumulation of globotriaosylceramide in podocytes after agalsidase dose reduction in young Fabry patients.
- Authors
Skrunes, Rannveig; Svarstad, Einar; Larsen, Kristin Kampevold; Leh, Sabine; Tøndel, Camilla
- Abstract
Background: Agalsidase-α 0.2 mg/kg every other week (eow) and agalsidase-β 1.0 mg/kg/eow are licensed in Europe as equipotent treatment of the α-galactosidase deficiency in Fabry disease. This case series describes the effects of agalsidase dose adjustments in serial kidney biopsies in switch patients. Methods: All treatment-naïve patients with classical Fabry disease in our centre started on agalsidase-β 1.0 mg/kg/eow and subsequently switched to agalsidase-α 0.2 mg/kg/eow were included (n= 3). The median age at enzyme replacement therapy start was 11 (range 7-18) years. Kidney biopsies were performed at baseline, after 5 years of agalsidase-β 1.0 mg/kg/eow and after 3 subsequent years of agalsidase-α 0.2 mg/kg/eow. One patient was re-biopsied 2 years after reswitch to agalsidase-β 1.0 mg/kg/eow. The scoring system of the International Scoring Group of Fabry Nephropathy was used. Results: The patients completely cleared globotriaosylceramide (GL3) from mesangial and endothelial cells and partly cleared podocytes on agalsidase-β 1.0 mg/kg/eow. Reaccumulation of GL3 in podocytes, but not in the mesangium or endothelium, occurred after 3 years of agalsidase-α 0.2 mg/kg/eow. Subsequent reduction of podocyte GL3 was observed in the single patient rebiopsied 2 years after reswitch to agalsidase-β 1.0 mg/kg/eow. Conclusion: Partial clearance, reaccumulation and renewed partial clearance of podocyte GL3 deposits in serial kidney biopsies over 8-10 years were seen in parallel with agalsidase dose adjustments. Repeated kidney biopsies may impact therapeutic choices in Fabry disease.
- Subjects
ANGIOKERATOMA corporis diffusum; GALACTOSIDASES; CHRONIC kidney failure; RENAL biopsy; HISTOLOGY
- Publication
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2017, Vol 32, Issue 5, p807
- ISSN
0931-0509
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfw094