Lysosomal Acid Lipase (LAL) Deficiency Registry

This is an international registry for people with Lysosomal Acid Lipase (LAL) Deficiency, also known as Cholesterol Ester Storage Disease or Wolman Disease. It's an observational study, meaning you won't receive any new treatments. Instead, researchers will collect information over time to better understand how LAL Deficiency progresses, how it varies among individuals, and to improve care. The goal is to create a knowledge base about this rare condition. You can join if you have a confirmed diagnosis of LAL Deficiency and are not currently in another Alexion-sponsored clinical trial. The study aims to enroll 300 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational, multi-center, international disease registry designed to collect longitudinal data. It aims to enroll 300 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Data collection is ongoing to understand the variability, progression, identification, and natural history of LAL Deficiency.

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NCT01633489

Lysosomal Acid Lipase (LAL) Deficiency Registry

Recruiting
Not specifiedAll AgesObservational
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
~300 participants
Updated 2026-03-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
104 of 104 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Understanding of the variability, progression, identification and natural history of LAL Deficiency.
Measured over Ongoing
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency
Cholesterol Ester Storage Disease
Wolman Disease
Acid Cholesteryl Ester Hydrolase Deficiency, Type 2
Acid Lipase Deficiency
LIPA Deficiency
LAL-Deficiency

NCT01633489

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 104 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Stanford, Californiastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Chicago, Illinoisstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Boston, Massachusettsstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Detroit, Michiganstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Clinical Trial Site

    New York, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Clinical Trial Site

    The Bronx, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Houston, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • Clinical Trial Site

    New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australiastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals · STUDY_DIRECTOR · Sponsor GmbH
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sponsor)
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  • Understanding of the variability, progression, identification and natural history of LAL Deficiency.Ongoing