DDInter1404 DDInter690
Pegaspargase is a conjugate of monomethoxypolyethylene glycol (mPEG) and L-asparaginase (L-asparagine amidohydrolase), an asparagine-specific enzyme that converts L-asparagine into aspartic acid and ammonia. Asparagine is an amino acid that is vital for cell survival. In humans, most normal tissues can produce asparagine through the action of asparagine synthetase. However, leukemia cells have low levels of this enzyme and depend on exogenous sources. Therefore, the use of pegaspargase results in leukemic cell death.[A103,A255912,L44667] Pegaspargase has the same mechanism of action as [L-asparaginase] derived from _Escherichia coli_, a previously developed enzyme used for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, using L-asparaginase derived from _Escherich
A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages.
Pegaspargase {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2B6
CYP2B6 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Pegaspargase {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Clozapine
Clozapine {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2C19
CYP2C19 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Pegaspargase may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Clopidogrel and Clopidogrel (Compound) binds CYP2B6 (Gene) and CYP2B6 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Pegaspargase may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Clozapine and Clozapine (Compound) binds CYP2C19 (Gene) and CYP2C19 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)