Japanese study checks safety of gaucher drug VPRIV in Real-World use
NCT ID NCT03625882
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study in Japan looked at the safety and effectiveness of the drug VPRIV (velaglucerase alfa) in 63 people with Gaucher disease. Participants were either new to treatment or switching from another Gaucher therapy. The main goal was to track side effects and serious side effects, while also measuring changes in hemoglobin levels. Because this is an observational survey, it helps confirm how the drug works in everyday medical practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- velaglucerase alfa (VPRIV)
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, this could confirm that VPRIV is a safe and effective option for managing Gaucher disease in Japanese patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The small size (63 people) and single-country setting may limit how well the findings apply elsewhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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63 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2014
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants with confirmed Gaucher disease (types 1, 2, or 3) irrespective of any age or gender who are either naïve to treatment or participants that have been treated with another therapeutic agent for Gaucher disease.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female participants with a confirmed diagnosis of Gaucher disease * Participants who are either naïve to treatment or participants that have been treated with another therapeutic agent for Gaucher disease * Participants who start VPRIV treatment or transition from VPRIV clinical studies during the enrollment period Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chiba
Chiba, 266-0007, Japan
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Fukuyama
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, 721-0927, Japan
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Gifu
Gifu, 500-8212, Japan
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Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3125, Japan
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Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 434-8511, Japan
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Higashihiroshima
Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0041, Japan
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima, 730-0046, Japan
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima, 734-0037, Japan
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Iwata
Iwata, Shizuoka, 438-0002, Japan
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Kagoshima
Kagoshima, 892-0853, Japan
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Kawagoe
Kawagoe, Saitama, 350-8550, Japan
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Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 802-0803, Japan
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Konan
Kōnan, Aichi-ken, 483-8704, Japan
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Kumamoto
Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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Kurume
Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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Kyoto
Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Matsue
Matsue, Shimane, 690-0864, Japan
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Minato
Minato, Tokyo, 105-8471, Japan
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Moriyama
Moriyama, Shiga, 524-0022, Japan
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Nagoya
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 453-0801, Japan
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Obihiro
Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-0016, Japan
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Okayama
Okayama, 701-1192, Japan
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Osaka
Osaka, 534-0021, Japan
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Osaka
Osaka, 545-8586, Japan
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Osaka
Osaka, 553-0003, Japan
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Otsu
Ōtsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan
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Sagamihara
Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0375, Japan
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Saitama
Saitama, 339-8551, Japan
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Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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Shizuoka
Shizuoka, 420-8688, Japan
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Suita
Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Sumida-ku
Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0005, Japan
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Tokorozawa
Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan
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Tondabayashi
Tondabayashi, Osaka, 584-0000, Japan
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Yonago
Yonago, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan
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