Eliglustat, also known as GENZ-112638, (trade name Cerdelga) is a treatment for Gaucher's disease developed by Genzyme Corp that was approved by the FDA August 2014. Commonly used as the tartrate salt, Eliglustat is believed to work by inhibition of glucosylceramide synthase.
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