Paul Harmatz, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
M_PEDS-GASTROENTEROLOGY

Dr. Paul Harmatz is a gastroenterologist who specializes in mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and other lysosomal storage diseases (genetic disorders in which a lack of certain enzymes results in progressive damage to cells and organ systems). He leads a team of specialists who diagnose and care for patients with these rare diseases, offering therapies such as weekly enzyme infusion.

Harmatz's research focuses in particular on promising new treatments for MPS disease. He has led clinical trials to evaluate treatments for a variety of MPS and other lysosomal storage diseases, resulting in approval from the Food and Drug Administration for five specific treatments. He also led the first trial on a drug to treat mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (also called Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome or MPS VI). In addition, he led a trial in which genome editing was done inside a human body for the first time in an effort to change the DNA of a patient with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (also known as Hunter syndrome or MPS II).

Harmatz earned his medical degree from Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Harbor – UCLA Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at Massachusetts General Hospital. Prior to joining UCSF, he served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for 12 years.

Harmatz is a member of the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders and American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy. In 2017, UCSF awarded him a medical science career achievement award.

Publications

Efficacy results from a 12-month double-blind randomized trial of arimoclomol for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC): Presenting a rescored 4-domain NPC Clinical Severity Scale.

Molecular genetics and metabolism reports

Mengel E, Patterson MC, Da Riol RM, Del Toro M, Deodato F, Gautschi M, Grunewald S, Grønborg SW, Harmatz P, Hennermann JB, Héron B, Maier EM, Roubertie A, Santra S, Tylki-Szymanska A, LaGorio L, Berry-Kravis E, Porter FD, Solomon B, Himmelstrup L, Mickle T, Guenther S, Dali CÍ

Oral Infigratinib Therapy in Children with Achondroplasia.

The New England journal of medicine

Savarirayan R, De Bergua JM, Arundel P, Salles JP, Saraff V, Delgado B, Leiva-Gea A, McDevitt H, Nicolino M, Rossi M, Salcedo M, Cormier-Daire V, Skae M, Kannu P, Phillips J, Saal H, Harmatz P, Candler T, Hill D, Muslimova E, Weng R, Bai Y, Raj S, Hoover-Fong J, Irving M, Rogoff D

In Utero Enzyme-Replacement Therapy for Infantile-Onset Pompe's Disease.

The New England journal of medicine

Cohen JL, Chakraborty P, Fung-Kee-Fung K, Schwab ME, Bali D, Young SP, Gelb MH, Khaledi H, DiBattista A, Smallshaw S, Moretti F, Wong D, Lacroix C, El Demellawy D, Strickland KC, Lougheed J, Moon-Grady A, Lianoglou BR, Harmatz P, Kishnani PS, MacKenzie TC

Growth parameters in children with achondroplasia: A�7-year, prospective, multinational, observational study.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics

Savarirayan R, Irving M, Harmatz P, Delgado B, Wilcox WR, Philips J, Owen N, Bacino CA, Tofts L, Charrow J, Polgreen LE, Hoover-Fong J, Arundel P, Ginebreda I, Saal HM, Basel D, Font RU, Ozono K, Bober MB, Cormier-Daire V, Le Quan Sang KH, Baujat G, Alanay Y, Rutsch F, Hoernschemeyer D, Mohnike K, Mochizuki H, Tajima A, Kotani Y, Weaver DD, White KK, Army C, Larrimore K, Gregg K, Jeha G, Milligan C, Fisheleva E, Huntsman-Labed A, Day J

Infigratinib in children with achondroplasia: the PROPEL and PROPEL 2 studies.

Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease

Savarirayan R, De Bergua JM, Arundel P, McDevitt H, Cormier-Daire V, Saraff V, Skae M, Delgado B, Leiva-Gea A, Santos-Simarro F, Salles JP, Nicolino M, Rossi M, Kannu P, Bober MB, Phillips J, Saal H, Harmatz P, Burren C, Gotway G, Cho T, Muslimova E, Weng R, Rogoff D, Hoover-Fong J, Irving M

Efficacy and safety of arimoclomol in Niemann-Pick disease type C: Results from a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, multinational phase 2/3 trial of a novel treatment.

Journal of inherited metabolic disease

Mengel E, Patterson MC, Da Riol RM, Del Toro M, Deodato F, Gautschi M, Grunewald S, Gr?nborg S, Harmatz P, H?ron B, Maier EM, Roubertie A, Santra S, Tylki-Szymanska A, Day S, Andreasen AK, Geist MA, Havns?e Torp Petersen N, Ingemann L, Hansen T, Blaettler T, Kirkegaard T, ? Dali C

Safe and persistent growth-promoting effects of vosoritide in children with achondroplasia: 2-year results from an open-label, phase 3 extension study.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics

Savarirayan R, Tofts L, Irving M, Wilcox WR, Bacino CA, Hoover-Fong J, Font RU, Harmatz P, Rutsch F, Bober MB, Polgreen LE, Ginebreda I, Mohnike K, Charrow J, Hoernschemeyer D, Ozono K, Alanay Y, Arundel P, Kotani Y, Yasui N, White KK, Saal HM, Leiva-Gea A, Luna-Gonz?lez F, Mochizuki H, Basel D, Porco DM, Jayaram K, Fisheleva E, Huntsman-Labed A, Day JRS

Once-daily, subcutaneous vosoritide therapy in children with achondroplasia: a randomised, double-blind, phase 3, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial.

Lancet (London, England)

Savarirayan R, Tofts L, Irving M, Wilcox W, Bacino CA, Hoover-Fong J, Ullot Font R, Harmatz P, Rutsch F, Bober MB, Polgreen LE, Ginebreda I, Mohnike K, Charrow J, Hoernschemeyer D, Ozono K, Alanay Y, Arundel P, Kagami S, Yasui N, White KK, Saal HM, Leiva-Gea A, Luna-Gonz?lez F, Mochizuki H, Basel D, Porco DM, Jayaram K, Fisheleva E, Huntsman-Labed A, Day J

Recommendations for the management of MPS IVA: systematic evidence- and consensus-based guidance.

Orphanet journal of rare diseases

Akyol MU, Alden TD, Amartino H, Ashworth J, Belani K, Berger KI, Borgo A, Braunlin E, Eto Y, Gold JI, Jester A, Jones SA, Karsli C, Mackenzie W, Marinho DR, McFadyen A, McGill J, Mitchell JJ, Muenzer J, Okuyama T, Orchard PJ, Stevens B, Thomas S, Walker R, Wynn R, Giugliani R, Harmatz P, Hendriksz C, Scarpa M, MPS Consensus Programme Steering Committee, MPS Consensus Programme Co-Chairs

Recommendations for the management of MPS VI: systematic evidence- and consensus-based guidance.

Orphanet journal of rare diseases

Akyol MU, Alden TD, Amartino H, Ashworth J, Belani K, Berger KI, Borgo A, Braunlin E, Eto Y, Gold JI, Jester A, Jones SA, Karsli C, Mackenzie W, Marinho DR, McFadyen A, McGill J, Mitchell JJ, Muenzer J, Okuyama T, Orchard PJ, Stevens B, Thomas S, Walker R, Wynn R, Giugliani R, Harmatz P, Hendriksz C, Scarpa M, MPS Consensus Programme Steering Committee, MPS Consensus Programme Co-Chairs

Diagnosing mucopolysaccharidosis IVA.

Journal of inherited metabolic disease

Wood TC, Harvey K, Beck M, Burin MG, Chien YH, Church HJ, D'Almeida V, van Diggelen OP, Fietz M, Giugliani R, Harmatz P, Hawley SM, Hwu WL, Ketteridge D, Lukacs Z, Miller N, Pasquali M, Schenone A, Thompson JN, Tylee K, Yu C, Hendriksz CJ

Management of chronic viral hepatitis in patients with thalassemia: recommendations from an international panel.

Blood

Di Marco V, Capra M, Angelucci E, Borgna-Pignatti C, Telfer P, Harmatz P, Kattamis A, Prossamariti L, Filosa A, Rund D, Gamberini MR, Cianciulli P, De Montalembert M, Gagliardotto F, Foster G, Grang? JD, Cassar? F, Iacono A, Cappellini MD, Brittenham GM, Prati D, Pietrangelo A, Crax? A, Maggio A, Italian Society for the Study of Thalassemia and Haemoglobinopathies, Italian Association for the Study of the Liver

Multidisciplinary management of Hunter syndrome.

Pediatrics

Muenzer J, Beck M, Eng CM, Escolar ML, Giugliani R, Guffon NH, Harmatz P, Kamin W, Kampmann C, Koseoglu ST, Link B, Martin RA, Molter DW, Muñoz Rojas MV, Ogilvie JW, Parini R, Ramaswami U, Scarpa M, Schwartz IV, Wood RE, Wraith E

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