Background: l-Asparaginase (ASP) plays a crucial role in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Currently, different ASP products are available in the market, including both native and pegylated drugs. Several biogeneric Escherichia coli ASP (GEN-ASP) products have been developed in response to shortages and expensiveness of the native E. coli ASP innovator compounds, but some concerns have been raised about their quality. Recently, a number of generic pegylated ASP products (GEN-PEG-ASP) have been marketed to substitute for the innovator product (PEG-ASP). Methods: Clinical courses and serum asparaginase activity (SAA) levels were monitored in 12 children with ALL, who were treated in our institution with two doses of a GEN-PEG-ASP product, given IV at 2500 IU/m2 during the remission induction phase. Results were compared with those obtained in a reference cohort of 35 patients treated in our institution, who received the innovator PEG-ASP product at same dosage and within the same chemotherapy background. Results: Compared to the reference cohort treated with PEG-ASP, SAA levels were significantly lower in the 12 patients receiving GEN-PEG-ASP (p <.0001); a higher proportion of ASP-associated hypersensitivity reactions (2/12 vs. 0/35; p =.061) and silent inactivation (3/12 vs. 0/35; p =.014) were observed in comparison with the reference cohort. Conclusions: Our results highlighted different pharmacological profiles and different rates of hypersensitivity reactions and silent inactivation in the GEN-PEG-ASP cohort compared to those treated with the innovator product. Our findings suggest that a rigorous clinical attention and a thorough pharmacological monitoring are advisable in patients treated with GEN-PEG-ASP products.

Matteo, C., Colombini, A., Bettini, L., Porcu, L., Barzaghi, S., Ceruti, T., et al. (2022). Pharmacological and clinical monitoring in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with a biogeneric PEG-l-asparaginase product. PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, 69(9) [10.1002/pbc.29753].

Pharmacological and clinical monitoring in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with a biogeneric PEG-l-asparaginase product

Bettini L. R.
;
Amoroso A.;Rizzari C.
Ultimo
2022

Abstract

Background: l-Asparaginase (ASP) plays a crucial role in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Currently, different ASP products are available in the market, including both native and pegylated drugs. Several biogeneric Escherichia coli ASP (GEN-ASP) products have been developed in response to shortages and expensiveness of the native E. coli ASP innovator compounds, but some concerns have been raised about their quality. Recently, a number of generic pegylated ASP products (GEN-PEG-ASP) have been marketed to substitute for the innovator product (PEG-ASP). Methods: Clinical courses and serum asparaginase activity (SAA) levels were monitored in 12 children with ALL, who were treated in our institution with two doses of a GEN-PEG-ASP product, given IV at 2500 IU/m2 during the remission induction phase. Results were compared with those obtained in a reference cohort of 35 patients treated in our institution, who received the innovator PEG-ASP product at same dosage and within the same chemotherapy background. Results: Compared to the reference cohort treated with PEG-ASP, SAA levels were significantly lower in the 12 patients receiving GEN-PEG-ASP (p <.0001); a higher proportion of ASP-associated hypersensitivity reactions (2/12 vs. 0/35; p =.061) and silent inactivation (3/12 vs. 0/35; p =.014) were observed in comparison with the reference cohort. Conclusions: Our results highlighted different pharmacological profiles and different rates of hypersensitivity reactions and silent inactivation in the GEN-PEG-ASP cohort compared to those treated with the innovator product. Our findings suggest that a rigorous clinical attention and a thorough pharmacological monitoring are advisable in patients treated with GEN-PEG-ASP products.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
asparaginase; biogeneric product; childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia; innovator product; pegylated asparaginase;
English
13-mag-2022
2022
69
9
e29753
none
Matteo, C., Colombini, A., Bettini, L., Porcu, L., Barzaghi, S., Ceruti, T., et al. (2022). Pharmacological and clinical monitoring in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with a biogeneric PEG-l-asparaginase product. PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, 69(9) [10.1002/pbc.29753].
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