Aldurazyme

Laronidase

Iduronidase (EC 3.2.1.76, L-iduronidase, alpha-L-iduronidase, laronidase), sold as Aldurazyme, is an enzyme with the systematic name glycosaminoglycan alpha-L-iduronohydrolase.[3][4][5] This enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of unsulfated alpha-L-iduronosidic linkages in dermatan sulfate.[6] It is a glycoprotein enzyme found in the lysosomes of cells. It is involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans such as dermatan sulfate...

Drug Index

Iduronidase (EC 3.2.1.76, L-iduronidase, alpha-L-iduronidase, laronidase), sold as Aldurazyme, is an enzyme with the systematic name glycosaminoglycan alpha-L-iduronohydrolase.[3][4][5] This enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of unsulfated alpha-L-iduronosidic linkages in dermatan sulfate.[6] It is a glycoprotein enzyme found in the lysosomes of cells. It is involved in the degeneration of glycosaminoglycans such as dermatan sulfate...

I'm an 18-year-old female taking Aldurazyme since the age of 10 and I have concerns about my life expectancy as it relates to Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I). Can anyone offer feedback please?

NDC Database

Aldurazyme 2.9 mg/5ml Intravenous Injection, Solution, Concentrate by Genzyme Corporation ## Package Codes: 58468-0070-1 ## Active Ingredients: Laronidase