Lipidoses D008064

Description

Conditions characterized by abnormal lipid deposition due to disturbance in lipid metabolism, such as hereditary diseases involving lysosomal enzymes required for lipid breakdown. They are classified either by the enzyme defect or by the type of lipid involved.   MeSH

Subtype Terms (4)

Cholesterol Ester Storage Disease
1 approved drug

Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses
18 drugs (6 approved, 12 experimental)

Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
2 experimental drugs

Sphingolipidoses
9 drugs (7 approved, 2 experimental)


Phase 2 Indicated Drugs (1)


Organization Involved with Phase 3 Indications (3)

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