Difference between revisions of "Calaspargase (Asparlas)"

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==History of changes in FDA indication==
 
==History of changes in FDA indication==
 
*12/20/2018: Initial approval as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for [[:Category:Acute lymphoblastic leukemias|acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)]] in pediatric and young adult patients age 1 month to 21 years.
 
*12/20/2018: Initial approval as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for [[:Category:Acute lymphoblastic leukemias|acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)]] in pediatric and young adult patients age 1 month to 21 years.
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== Patient Drug Information==
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*[https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2018/761102s000lbl.pdf Calaspargase (Asparlas) Package Insert]<ref>[https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2018/761102s000lbl.pdf Calaspargase (Asparlas) Package Insert]</ref>
  
 
==Also known as==
 
==Also known as==

Revision as of 10:21, 4 April 2021

General information

Class/mechanism: Depletes plasma asparagine, selectively killing leukemic cells which are unable to synthesize asparagine due to a lack of asparagine synthetase. This product provides for a longer interval between doses compared to other available pegaspargase products.
Route: IV, IM
Extravasation: neutral

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Diseases for which it is used

History of changes in FDA indication

  • 12/20/2018: Initial approval as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in pediatric and young adult patients age 1 month to 21 years.

Patient Drug Information

Also known as

  • Generic name: calaspargase pegol-mknl
  • Brand name: Asparlas

References