PR Newswire
AUSTIN, Texas , Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AGLE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new generation of human enzyme therapeutics to benefit people with rare metabolic diseases, today announced that it will host a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) and Patient Caregiver Webinar on Arginase 1 Deficiency on Thursday, February 3, 2022 , at 2:30pm EST .
The webinar will include presentations from:
- Barbara Burton , M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Attending Physician in the Division of Genetics, Birth Defects and Metabolism at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, will provide an overview of Arginase 1 Deficiency and describe the role of arginine in the pathogenesis of the disease.
- George Diaz , M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine, and Director of the Program for Inherited Metabolic Diseases at Mount Sinai ( New York, NY ), will discuss the enzyme therapy approach to treating patients with Arginase 1 Deficiency and clinical data.
- Tanja Brandt , parent/caregiver of a 10-year-old child with Arginase 1 Deficiency, Advisor and Steering Committee Member of the Arginase 1 Deficiency Foundation (ARG1D.org), will discuss the disease burden and will provide the patient and caregiver perspective related to the challenges of living with a devastating and progressive disease.
A live question and answer session will follow the formal presentations. To register for the webinar, please click here . To access the live and/or archived webcast, visit the Events & Presentations section of the Company ' s website. Replays of Company webcasts are archived on the website for 30 days following presentations.
About Aeglea BioTherapeutics
Aeglea BioTherapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company redefining the potential of human enzyme therapeutics to benefit people with rare metabolic diseases with limited treatment options. In December 2021 , Aeglea announced positive topline data from its PEACE Phase 3 clinical trial for its lead product candidate, pegzilarginase, in patients with Arginase 1 Deficiency. Pegzilarginase has received both Rare Pediatric Disease and Breakthrough Therapy designations. Aeglea also has an ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of AGLE-177 for the treatment of Homocystinuria. AGLE-177 has been granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation. Aeglea has an active discovery platform focused on engineering small changes in human enzymes to have a big impact on the lives of patients and their families. For more information, please visit http://aeglea.com .
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