Low Bioavailability and High Immunogenicity of a New Brand of E. coli l-Asparaginase with Active Host Contaminating Proteins

The drug l-asparaginase is a cornerstone in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The native E. coli l-asparaginase used in Brazil until recently has been manufactured by Medac/Kyowa. Then a decision was taken by the Ministry of Health in 2017 to supply the National Health System with...

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Main Authors: Priscila Pini Zenatti, Natacha Azussa Migita, Nathália Moreno Cury, Rosângela Aparecida Mendes-Silva, Fabio Cesar Gozzo, Pedro Otavio de Campos-Lima, José Andrés Yunes, Silvia Regina Brandalise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396418300896