The Balancing Act® on Lifetime to Feature ENPP1 Deficiency
Educational Episode to Highlight Symptoms of ENPP1 Deficiency and the Importance of Early Diagnosis
BOSTON, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inozyme Pharma, Inc., a rare disease biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of disorders of abnormal mineralization, announced today that ENPP1 deficiency will be featured on The Balancing Act
® as part of the show’s recurring “Behind the Mystery of Rare and Genetic Diseases” series to raise awareness for this rare, debilitating, and life-threatening mineralization disease for which there are currently no approved treatment options.
The episode will feature Janine Hicks, a patient living with ENPP1 deficiency; her parents, Donna and Peter Hicks; and Professor Zulf Mughal, a treating physician and researcher and Consultant in Pediatric Bone Disorders, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The segment will cover scientific and medical aspects of ENPP1 deficiency, the importance of making an accurate diagnosis, and the daily challenges faced by patients and families living with this debilitating disease.