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L‐asparaginase treatment in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A focus on Erwinia asparaginase

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Pieters, Rob, Hunger, Stephen P., Boos, Joachim, Rizzari, Carmelo, Silverman, Lewis, Baruchel, Andre, Goekbuget, Nicola, Schrappe, Martin +1 more·2011·Cancer

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Asparaginases are a cornerstone of treatment protocols for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and are used for remission induction and intensification treatment in all pediatric regimens and in the majority of adult treatment protocols. Extensive clinical data have shown that intensive asparaginase treatment improves clinical outcomes in childhood ALL. Three asparaginase preparations are available: the native asparaginase derived from Escherichia coli (E. coli asparaginase), a pegylated form of this enzyme (PEG-asparaginase), and a product isolated from Erwinia chrysanthemi, ie, Erwinia asparaginase. Clinical hypersensitivity reactions and silent inactivation due to antibodies against E. coli asparaginase, lead to inactivation of E. coli asparaginase in up to 60% of cases. Current treatment protocols include E. coli asparaginase or PEG-asparaginase for first-line treatment of ALL. Typically, patients exhibiting sensitivity to one formulation of asparaginase are switched to another to ensure they receive the most efficacious treatment regimen possible. Erwinia asparaginase is used as a second- or third-line treatment in European and US protocols. Despite the universal inclusion of asparaginase in such treatment protocols, debate on the optimal formulation and dosage of these agents continues. This article provides an overview of available evidence for optimal use of Erwinia asparaginase in the treatment of ALL.

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Authors
Pieters, R., Hunger, S. P., Boos, J., Rizzari, C., Silverman, L., Baruchel, A., Goekbuget, N., Schrappe, M., & Pui, C.
Affiliations
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
  • Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
  • University of Münster (DE)
  • Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
  • University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Pieters, Rob
  • Pui, Ching‐Hon
Venue
Cancer
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-09-07
Volume
117
Issue
2
Pages
238-249
ISSN
  • 0008-543X (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0142
OpenAlex
W1965542498
Cited by
569
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 49 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 41 · 2017: 41 · 2016: 39 · 2015: 37 · 2014: 42 · 2013: 28 · 2012: 18
FWCI
2.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (CA21765, P01CA020180, P30CA021765)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
Keywords
L-asparaginase, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, PEG-asparaginase, pediatric leukemia, treatment protocols, dose optimization
MeSH terms
Asparaginase, Drug Combinations, Drug Hypersensitivity, Erwinia, Humans, Spironolactone, Sulfonamides, Drug Monitoring, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

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