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New Weekly Enzyme Treatment for Arginase-1 Deficiency
Loargys (pegzilarginase-nbln) for arginase-1 deficiency (ARG1-D)
Health Canada/FDA Approved · United States, Canada · September 7, 2026
Condition: Arginase-1 Deficiency
Who this is for
Loargys (pegzilarginase) is a weekly enzyme treatment for arginase 1 deficiency in people 2 and older, used with a low-protein diet. The United States and Canada approved it in 2026. It is not a cure.
Next clinical step
Health Canada and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved this medicine. In Canada and the United States, ask your doctor or a specialist whether it suits you. They can write a prescription. Insurance or public drug plan coverage is not guaranteed. In Canada, it is authorised but may not be on sale yet.
Ways to access this treatment
United States · Prescription
US prescription (FDA-labelled)
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=d5ceabf2-43a0-4746-9371-d98a39cf6cfc
Possible routes (not confirmed)
Canada · Prescription · Applicability unknown
Canada prescription (Health Canada NOC, DIN 02568713)
Health Canada issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) on 2026-05-29 (DIN 02568713), but the Drug Product Database does not list it as marketed yet; Canadian supply date not confirmed.
https://health-products.canada.ca/api/drug/drugproduct/?din=02568713
General resources for further research
Canadian Clinical Trial Search Portal (Health Canada)
Health Canada's public search of the drug and biologic clinical trials it has authorised in Canada (phase 1 to 3, since April 2013). Search by condition, drug, or trial status and see where trials are running. It replaced the Health Canada Clinical Trials Database in July 2026. A listing is not enrolment, and Health Canada does not recruit patients: ask your clinician and contact the trial sponsor.
https://clinical-trials-search.canada.ca/en/home
ClinicalTrials.gov
US National Library of Medicine registry of clinical studies. Search by condition, drug, NCT number, and location. A listing is not enrolment, eligibility, or funding. Talk with the trial contact and a clinician before assuming a slot exists.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/
AI-produced discussion aid; not prescribing instructions. Approval does not establish coverage. Full article: https://medcelerator.com/articles/loargys-pegzilarginase