Velaglucerase alfa
Clinical data
Trade namesVpriv
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
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administration		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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vpriv- velaglucerase alfa injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution". DailyMed. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Burrow TA, Grabowski GA (February 2011). "Velaglucerase alfa in the treatment of Gaucher disease type 1". Clinical Investigation. 1 (2): 285–293. doi:10.4155/cli.10.21. PMC 3172711. PMID 21927713.
  3. 1 2 3 "Vpriv EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020. Text was copied from this source which is © European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  4. ↑ "Shire Announces FDA Approval Of Vpriv (velaglucerase Alfa For Injection) For The Treatment Of Type 1 Gaucher Disease". Medical News Today. 27 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Drug Approval Package: Vpriv (Velaglucerase alfa) NDA #022575". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.


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