Asparaginase - a-SPARE-a-gi-nase belongs to the group of medication known as enzymes. It is using to treat some kinds of cancer of the blood. It may also be using to treat other kinds of cancer, as determined by your family doctor.
All cells need a chemical called asparagine to stay alive. Normal cells can make this chemical for themselves, while cancer cells can't. Asparaginase breaks down asparagine in the body. Since the cancer cells can't make more asparagine, they die.
Before you begin treat with asparaginase, you and your family doctor must talk about the good this drug will do as well as the chance of using it.
Asparaginase is to be aplaying only by or under the supervision of your family doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Another commonly using name is colaspase .