Alglucerase (Ceredase) was a version of glucocerebrosidase that was harvested from human placentaltissue and then modified with enzymes.[4] It was approved by the FDA in 1991[5] and has been withdrawn from the market[6][7] due to the approval of similar drugs made with recombinant DNA technology instead of being harvested from tissue; drugs made recombinantly, since there is no concern about diseases being transmitted from the tissue used in harvesting, and are less expensive to manufacture.[4]
Recombinant glucocerebrosidases used as drugs include:[8]
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