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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Pre-reinductive Decitabine and Vorinostat in Relapsed Lymphoblastic Lymphoma or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

First Posted Date
2009-04-16
Last Posted Date
2017-12-28
Lead Sponsor
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Target Recruit Count
15
Registration Number
NCT00882206
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pegaspargase and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Closed to Accrual 4-22-2011)

First Posted Date
2009-03-20
Last Posted Date
2021-04-27
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Target Recruit Count
104
Registration Number
NCT00866307
Locations
🇺🇸

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

🇺🇸

Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

🇺🇸

Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

and more 25 locations

Different Therapies in Treating Infants With Newly Diagnosed Acute Leukemia

Not Applicable
Conditions
First Posted Date
2007-10-30
Last Posted Date
2019-07-30
Lead Sponsor
Dutch Childhood Oncology Group
Target Recruit Count
445
Registration Number
NCT00550992
Locations
🇨🇿

University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czechia

🇫🇷

CHR Hotel Dieu, Nantes, France

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Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle, Seattle, Washington, United States

and more 10 locations
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