Pegol

Pegol is a term used in generic names for pharmaceutical drugs to indicate the presence of a polyethylene glycol attachment (pegylation). The term is used for monoclonal antibodies and engineered proteins as well as for small molecules. The purpose of the pegylation is to extend the half-life of the drug.

Examples include:


 * Alacizumab pegol
 * Calaspargase pegol
 * Certolizumab pegol
 * Etirinotecan pegol
 * Lulizumab pegol