Shire Completes Submission Of NDA For Velaglucerase Alfa For Type 1 Gaucher Disease And Reports Positive Results For Remaining Two Phase III Trials

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, reported that it has completed its submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for velaglucerase alfa, its enzyme replacement therapy in development for the treatment of Type 1 Gaucher disease, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).