Table 15.
Features of the enzymes drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 2011 to 2021. The order of drugs is tabulated in order of most recent to oldest registration date.
No. | Generic Name of Drug | Brand Name and Company |
First FDA/EMA Approved Date | Class | Molecular Target | Route of Administration | Indication | Adverse Effects | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Calaspargase pegol-mknl | ASPARLAS Servier Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA, USA | FDA: 20 December 2018 EMA: Not approved |
Asparagine-specific enzyme | Asparagine level | Intravenous | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Elevated transaminase, bilirubin increased, pancreatitis, abnormal clotting studies | [280] |
2 | Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi | ERWINAZE Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, Dublin, Ireland |
FDA: 18 November 2011 EMA: nationally authorized |
Asparagine-specific enzyme | Asparagine level | Intravenous | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | Anaphylaxis, pancreatitis, abnormal transaminases, thrombosis, hemorrhage, nausea, vomiting, hyperglycemia. | [283,284,285] |