ONCASPAR SUMMARY
ONCASPAR®, the ENZON trademark for pegaspargase, is a modified version of the enzyme L-asparaginase. It is an oncolytic agent used in combination chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are hypersensitive to native forms of L-asparaginase (as described in CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).
ONCASPAR® is indicated for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who require L-asparaginase in their treatment regimen, but have developed hypersensitivity to the native forms of L-asparaginase (CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY). ONCASPAR®, like native L-asparginase, is generally used in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents, such as vincristine, methotrexate, cytarabine, daunorubicin, and doxorubicin.1,5 Use of ONCASPAR® as a single agent should only be undertaken when multi-agent chemotherapy is judged to be inappropriate for the patient.
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