Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Methods for treating hypophosphatasia (HPP) in adults and adolescents

Abstract:

The disclosure features methods for treating hypophosphatasia (HPP) in a patient (e.g., an adult having HPP, such as an adult having pediatric-onset HPP, or an adolescent having HPP) exhibiting decreased pyrophosphate (PPi) or pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) concentrations in, e.g., a plasma sample, physical impairments, or decreased walking ability by administering a soluble alkaline phosphatase (sALP) to the patient.