Sanofi / Genzyme
Drugmaker with rare disease work · based in Paris, France · founded 1981 · ticker SNYNF · sanofi.com
Sanofi / Genzyme works on 27 rare diseases we track, including Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Bullous Pemphigoid and 25 more. It has 70 active clinical trials, and 43 are looking for volunteers now. It also has 21 FDA-approved rare disease drugs.
The FDA is due to decide on Venglustat for Gaucher disease type 3 by November 25, 2026.
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Sanofi is a French drugmaker whose rare disease medicines trace back to Genzyme, the Massachusetts biotech it bought in 2011. Sanofi stopped using the Genzyme name for its specialty care unit in 2022.
Sanofi / Genzyme pipeline
Each row lists the diseases Sanofi / Genzyme is studying at that stage, from the ones closest to approval down to the earliest work.
Aldurazyme (laronidase) · Aubagio (teriflunomide) · Cablivi (caplacizumab) · Caprelsa (vandetanib) · Cerdelga (eliglustat) · Cerezyme (imiglucerase) · Dupixent (dupilumab) · Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta) · Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) · Lumizyme (alglucosidase alfa) · 11 more
Venglustat for Gaucher disease type 3, with a decision due by November 25, 2026.
Sickle Cell Disease 2 trials recruiting · Multiple Sclerosis 3 trials recruiting · Hemophilia recruiting · Immunoglobulin G4 Related Disease recruiting · Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia recruiting · Eosinophilic Esophagitis recruiting · Immune Thrombocytopenia · Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy · Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy · Hemophilia A · and 3 more
Multiple Myeloma 14 trials recruiting · Graves’ Disease recruiting · Geographic Atrophy recruiting · Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis recruiting · Myotonic Dystrophy recruiting · Aplastic Anemia recruiting · Systemic Sclerosis recruiting · Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease recruiting · Multiple Sclerosis · Gaucher Disease · and 4 more
Merkel Cell Carcinoma recruiting · Multiple Myeloma recruiting · B-cell Non Hodgkin Lymphoma recruiting · Light Chain Amyloidosis
Pompe Disease 2 trials recruiting · Multiple Sclerosis recruiting
Pompe Disease 6 trials recruiting · Multiple Myeloma 3 trials recruiting · Gaucher Disease 2 trials recruiting · Fabry Disease 2 trials recruiting · Hemophilia A 2 trials recruiting · Niemann-Pick Disease recruiting · Hematologic Disorder recruiting · Myelofibrosis recruiting · Polyneuropathy, Inflammatory Demyelinating, Chronic recruiting · Multiple Sclerosis recruiting
Sanofi / Genzyme clinical trials
These are Sanofi / Genzyme trials for the rare diseases we track, from ClinicalTrials.gov. Statuses there can lag behind company news, so confirm with the study team before you plan around one.
43 trials looking for volunteers now
Pompe Disease Registry Protocol
For Glycogen Storage Disease Type II and Pompe Disease
A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Rilzabrutinib in Adult Participants With Graves' Disease
Tests Rilzabrutinib dose 1, Rilzabrutinib dose 2
For Graves' Disease
A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Fitusiran Prophylaxis in Male Participants Aged 1 to Less Than 12 Years With Hemophilia A or B
Tests Fitusiran, Clotting factor concentrates (CFC) or bypassing agents (BPA), Antithrombin concentrate (ATIIIC)
For Hemophilia
Use of Isatuximab, Dexamethasone and Lenalidomide in a Go-Slow Fashion for Ultra-Frail Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Tests Isatuximab
For Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Leukemia
A 52-week Study of Rilzabrutinib Efficacy and Safety Compared to Placebo in Adults Diagnosed With IgG4-related Disease
Tests Rilzabrutinib, Placebo, Glucocorticoid
For Immunoglobulin G4 Related Disease
A Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Oral Rilzabrutinib Compared With Placebo in Participants 18 Years of Age and Older With Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Tests rilzabrutinib, placebo
For Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
A Safety and Efficacy Study of a One-time Intravitreal Injection of SAR446597 in Participants With Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration
Tests SAR446597, Sham Comparator
Post-Transplant Maintenance Therapy With Isatuximab Plus Lenalidomide for High-Risk Multiple Myeloma Patients
Tests Isatuximab, lenalidomide
For Multiple Myeloma
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FDA-approved drugs from Sanofi / Genzyme
From the openFDA database. Tap a drug for side effects, dosing and help paying.
Aldurazyme laronidase
For Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I. Approved Apr 30, 2003. Taken by intravenous route.
Aubagio teriflunomide
For Multiple Sclerosis. Approved Sep 12, 2012. Taken by mouth.
Cablivi caplacizumab
For Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Approved Feb 6, 2019.
Caprelsa vandetanib
For Medullary Thyroid Cancer and Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. Approved Apr 6, 2011. Taken by mouth.
Cerdelga eliglustat
For Gaucher Disease. Approved Aug 19, 2014. Taken by mouth.
Cerezyme imiglucerase
For Gaucher Disease. Approved May 23, 1994. Taken by intravenous route.
Dupixent dupilumab
For Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Bullous Pemphigoid. Approved Mar 28, 2017. Taken by subcutaneous route.
Fabrazyme agalsidase beta
For Fabry Disease. Approved Apr 24, 2003. Taken by intravenous route.
More about Sanofi / Genzyme
Its rare disease medicines include Cerezyme and Cerdelga for Gaucher disease, Fabrazyme for Fabry disease, Nexviazyme and Lumizyme for Pompe disease, Xenpozyme for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, Qfitlia and Altuviiio for hemophilia, Cablivi for acquired TTP, Wayrilz for immune thrombocytopenia and Rezurock for chronic graft-versus-host disease. Its pipeline includes venglustat for Gaucher disease type 3, now under FDA review, and riliprubart for CIDP in Phase 3.
Where Sanofi / Genzyme trials take place
The trials above run at 3,074 study sites in 64 countries. Tap a country to see its states, cities and hospitals.
Rare diseases Sanofi / Genzyme works on
Each disease page lists every open trial, not only Sanofi / Genzyme's, plus approved treatments.
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic disorder affecting the lungs and liver, caused by insufficient production of the protective protein alpha-1 antitrypsin.
How common: 1 in 1,500 to 3,500 people of European ancestry; about 100,000 people in the U.S
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disorder caused by autoantibodies against basement membrane proteins, particularly BP180 and BP230.
How common: Approximately 2-23 per million people per year; incidence increases sharply with age
Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease
Chronic graft-versus-host disease is an immune-mediated complication after allogeneic stem cell or bone marrow transplant, in which donor immune cells attack the recipient's tissues.
How common: Affects 30-70% of patients who receive allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant; about 14,000 Americans were living with chronic GVHD in 2016, according to a claims study funded in part by Kadmon (Bachier et al., Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 2021)
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an autoimmune disorder affecting the peripheral nerves, causing progressive weakness and impaired function in the legs and arms.
How common: About 2.8 per 100,000 people in a 2019 pooled analysis of 9 studies (Broers et al., Neuroepidemiology); NORD estimates 5 to 7 per 100,000, and NIH's GARD estimates about 50,000 people in the U.S
Eosinophilic Esophagitis is a rare allergic/immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the esophagus characterized by eosinophil infiltration causing progressive narrowing and dysfunction.
How common: About 142.5 per 100,000 people in the United States, about 1 in 700 or an estimated 472,380 people, in a 2025 insurance claims study (Thel et al., Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2025)
Fabry disease is a rare inherited lysosomal storage disorder where a missing enzyme causes fatty substances called globotriaosylceramide to accumulate in cells throughout the body.
How common: 1 in 40,000 to 60,000 males; higher in females when accounting for carrier status
Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma is an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome caused by germline RET mutations.
How common: Near-complete penetrance by adulthood in RET mutation carriers (varies by specific codon mutation); comprises ~25% of medullary thyroid cancers
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kidney disease characterized by scarring of some glomeruli, the tiny filtering units that remove waste from the blood.
How common: Approximately 7% of all kidney biopsies in the United States show FSGS; incidence is 0.2-1.7 cases per 100,000 person-years
Where to get support
Patient groups can explain a diagnosis, point you to specialists and tell you about trials before they open. Sanofi / Genzyme's own site is sanofi.com, and our help paying for treatment page lists drugmaker programs and charity funds.
- NIH GARD - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin DeficiencyAlpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Bullous Pemphigoid and 9 more
- American Thyroid AssociationFamilial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Graves’ Disease and 1 more
- National Bleeding Disorders FoundationHemophilia A and Hemophilia B
- The Alpha-1 FoundationAlpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- International Bullous Pemphigoid FoundationBullous Pemphigoid
- National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP/Be The Match)Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease
- BMT InfoNet - GVHDChronic Graft-versus-Host Disease
- GBS|CIDP Foundation InternationalChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy