Expert InterviewTVTX
Slingshot members are talking to an expert! The topic is:
Discussing therapies in development for Homocystinuria including Pegtibatinase from Trevere and Pegtarviliase from Aeglea
Executed on:Sep 22, 2022 2:00 PM EDT
Call Duration:30 minutes
Expert Profile
ExpertBlinded Expert
Institution: Boston Children's Hospital
- Senior Physician in Medicine and Genetics at Boston Children's Hospital & Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard medical School.
- Diagnosed, treated and followed approximately 40 patients with galactosemia
- Specializes in the research, diagnosis and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism. Investigator for the national study of the natural history and treatment of urea cycle disorders, a study examining brain imaging in PKU, and a study to determine the feasibility of next generation sequencing in newborn screening.
Interview Goal
This conversation will focus on the standard of care and landcape for Homocystinuria. We will get an expert's view on how promising the new therapies in develeopment from TVTX and AGLE are for this disorder.