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Drug profile · INN

asparaginase

asparaginase (GRASPA) is a asparagine hydrolytic enzyme. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved EMA: approved Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01) L01XX02
US status approved
Patents linked 7
Pipeline programs 8
News articles 0
Drug details — asparaginase
US status
approved
Class
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)
Route
Patents
7
Programs
8
Data quality
0.83

Quick answer

asparaginase (GRASPA) is a asparagine hydrolytic enzyme. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN asparaginase
Brand GRASPA
Mechanism Asparagine hydrolytic enzyme
Target Asparagine
Therapeutic class Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)
Formulation VIAL
ATC code L01XX02

Mechanism of action

Asparagine hydrolytic enzyme

Primary target: Asparagine

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved
EMA approved

Pipeline programs

  1. 20190360 Phase 3 · Amgen · Newly diagnosed Philadelphia-negative B-cell precursor Acute
  2. Asparaginase Phase 3 · Shanghai Medical College · Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  3. asparaginase Phase 3 · Shanghai Medical College · Leukemia
  4. asparaginase Phase 3 · United Therapeutics Europe · Lymphoma
  5. Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi Phase 2 · Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland · B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Philadelphia Chromosome Nega
  6. Erwinaze® (Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi)/Erwinase® (Crisantaspase) Phase 2 · Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland · Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)/Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (L
  7. asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi Phase 2 · Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland · Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  8. Erwinia Chrysanthemi asparaginase Phase 1 · Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland · Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Related & competitor drugs

  1. abiraterone acetate Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L02)
  2. anagrelide Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)
  3. apremilast Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L04)
  4. arsenic trioxide Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)
  5. asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn Asparagine hydrolytic enzyme
  6. axitinib Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

Related patents

  1. US 12121571

    Recombinant L-asparaginase

    Expires Mon Oct 17 2044 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  2. US 11802279

    Modified L-asparaginase

    Expires Mon Oct 26 2043 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  3. US 11578315

    Truncated guinea pig L-asparaginase variants and methods of use

    Expires Mon Feb 09 2043 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  4. US 11046946

    PEGylated L-asparaginase

    Expires Mon Jun 24 2041 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  5. US 10174302

    Modified L-asparaginase

    Expires Mon Jan 03 2039 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  6. US 9920311

    PEGylated L-asparaginase

    Expires Mon Mar 15 2038 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  7. WO 2007147454

    SYNTHÈSE CHIMIQUE DE LA CU-64ASP (CUIVRE-64ASPARAGINASE ; [64CU]ASPARARAGINASE) POUR PET SCAN ET RADIOTHÉRAPIE

    Expires Wed Dec 22 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted

Frequently asked questions

What is asparaginase?

asparaginase (GRASPA) is a asparagine hydrolytic enzyme. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for asparaginase?

GRASPA is a marketed brand name for asparaginase. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of asparaginase?

asparaginase has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.