title: Improving the prognosis of nephropathic cystinosis.
abstract: Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive inherited lysosomal storage disease. It is characterized by generalized proximal tubular dysfunction known as renal Fanconi syndrome and causes end-stage renal disease by the age of about 10 years if left untreated. Extrarenal organs are also affected, including the thyroid gland, gonads, pancreas, liver, muscle, and brain. Treatment consists of administration of cysteamine, resulting in depletion of cystine that is trapped inside the lysosomes. Since cysteamine has a short half-life, it should be administered every 6 hours. Recently, a new delayed-release formulation was marketed, that should be administered every 12 hours. The first studies comparing both cysteamine formulations show comparable results regarding white blood cell cystine depletion (which serves as a measure for cystine accumulation in the body), while a slightly lower daily dose of cysteamine can be used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium ; Laboratory of Pediatrics, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Martine Tp
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Besouw
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium ; Laboratory of Pediatrics, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Elena N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Levtchenko
keywords: cysteamine; cystinosis; delayed-release; immediate-release
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