Talk:Asparaginase

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Research suggests asparaginase reduces the production of acrylamide, a potentially dangerous compound that is created during the high-temperature frying and baking of starchy foods. --Iiaiiappa (talk) 20:28, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Edit to Asparaginase Medical Section
I'm aware of WP:COI and thus would like to raise to the community a portion of this article that I think could be improved. Can you please consider updating the "Medical" section in the article to add the below text under the third paragraph (chronological order)?

“On July 24, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to pegaspargase for the first-line treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as a component of a multiagent chemotherapy regimen. Pegaspargase was previously approved in February 1994 for the treatment of patients with ALL who were hypersensitive to native forms of L-asparaginase. 1,2
 * What I think should be changed:

On December 20, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved calaspargase pegol-mknl, an asparagine specific enzyme, as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in pediatric and young adult patients age 1 month to 21 years. This new product provides for a longer interval between doses compared to other available pegaspargase products. Calaspargase pegol-mknl has received FDA orphan drug designation.3,4”


 * Why it should be changed: A later approval of a medication using asparaginase is included in this section, and I believe it is important for the public to be aware of the others.


 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Micaela at Ruder Finn (talk) 17:35, 18 May 2022 (UTC)


 * I reviewed your edit request, and honestly, I do not see any reason why we shouldn't add your text. Your edit request is APPROVED, as long as you stick to the text requestedd of course :). Craffael.09 (talk) 22:02, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  &#x2130; mi1y&#x29fc;T&middot;C&#x29fd; 10:31, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

Endemic and ongoing quality-control issues
Hi! We should probably include a controversies-style section detailing the maelstrom of issues with asparaginase that have cropped up over the last few years-- particularly as it's been causing harm to patients, failing to work properly, etc.

It's apparently notable enough to receive a shoutout in Nature's daily briefing (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02200-9) which is about as prestigious as journal reporting gets.

Here's a detailed report: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-01-25/the-drug-was-meant-to-save-childrens-lives-instead-theyre-dying  Atomic putty? Rien!  14:58, 5 July 2023 (UTC)