Elaprase
Elaprase is used to treat some of the symptoms of a genetic condition called Hunter's syndrome. Hunter syndrome is also called mucopolysaccharidosis (MYOO-koe-pol-ee-SAK-a-rye-DOE-sis). Hunter syndrome is a metabolic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme needed to break down certain sugars...
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Elaprase
Elaprase is used for: Treating Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis type II; MPS II).
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Elaprase

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Elaprase
ELAPRASE is a formulation of idursulfase, a purified form of human iduronate-2-sulfatase, a lysosomal enzyme. Idursulfase is produced by recombinant DNA technology in a human cell line. Idursulfase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the 2-sulfate esters of terminal iduronate sulfate residues from the...
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Hunter syndrome
...sulfate Treatment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for Hunter syndrome. The medicine, called idursulfase (Elaprase), is given through a vein (intravenously). Talk to your doctor for more information. Bone marrow transplant has been tried for the early-onset...
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See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II

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