Pegaspargase

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Pegaspargase
TermPegaspargase
Short definitionPegaspargase - (pronounced) (peg-a-spar-jays) medicine used with other medicines to treat adults and children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It is used in patients whose cancer has not yet been treated or who cannot be treated with asparaginase. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Pegaspargase - (pronounced) (peg-a-spar-jays) medicine used with other medicines to treat adults and children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. It is used in patients whose cancer has not yet been treated or who cannot be treated with asparaginase. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Pegaspargase consists of the enzyme L-asparaginase linked to a substance called PEG, which allows the drug to stay in the body longer. L-asparaginase comes from the bacterium E. coli and breaks down the amino acid asparagine. This can stop the growth of cancer cells that need asparagine to grow. Pegaspargase is a type of protein synthesis inhibitor. Also called Oncaspar and PEG-asparaginase

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