Pegaspargase

Generic Name
Pegaspargase
Brand Names
Oncaspar
Drug Type
Biotech
Chemical Formula
-
CAS Number
130167-69-0
Unique Ingredient Identifier
7D96IR0PPM
Background

Pegaspargase is a conjugate of monomethoxypolyethylene glycol (mPEG) and L-asparaginase (L-asparagine amidohydrolase), an asparagine-specific enzyme that converts L-asparagine into aspartic acid and ammonia. Asparagine is an amino acid that is vital for cell survival. In humans, most normal tissues can produce asparagine through the action of asparagine synt...

Indication

Pegaspargase is indicated as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with 1) first-line acute lymphoblastic leukemia or 2) acute lymphoblastic leukemia and hypersensitivity to asparaginase.

Associated Conditions
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias (ALL)
Associated Therapies
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Cladribine in Combination With GAP in Patients With Refractory/Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

First Posted Date
2017-10-23
Last Posted Date
2019-08-20
Lead Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Target Recruit Count
50
Registration Number
NCT03318419
Locations
🇨🇳

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, GuangZhou, Guangdong, China

Total Therapy XVII for Newly Diagnosed Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma

First Posted Date
2017-04-18
Last Posted Date
2024-11-26
Lead Sponsor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Target Recruit Count
790
Registration Number
NCT03117751
Locations
🇺🇸

Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, United States

🇺🇸

St. Jude Affiliate Clinic - Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

🇦🇺

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

and more 5 locations

Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children and Adolescents

First Posted Date
2017-01-13
Last Posted Date
2024-08-15
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
560
Registration Number
NCT03020030
Locations
🇺🇸

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

🇺🇸

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

🇨🇦

Hospital Sainte Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

and more 6 locations

PEG-ASP+Gemoxd vs. PEG-ASP+CHOP as First-line Chemotherapy to Treatment NK/T-cell Lymphoma With Early Stage

First Posted Date
2016-09-29
Last Posted Date
2020-01-28
Lead Sponsor
Hunan Cancer Hospital
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT02918747
Locations
🇨🇳

Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China

L-DEP as an Initial Treatment for EBV-HLH

First Posted Date
2016-09-23
Last Posted Date
2016-09-23
Lead Sponsor
Beijing Friendship Hospital
Target Recruit Count
120
Registration Number
NCT02912702
Locations
🇨🇳

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, Beijing, China

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