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Safety profile

Adverse reactions in ≥5% patients in any treatment group in Study DFCI 11-0011§

ASPARLAS®
2500 IU/m2
(All Grades)
(N=118)

ONCASPAR®
2500 IU/m2
(All Grades)
(N=119)

ASPARLAS®
2500 IU/m2
(≥Grade 3)
(N=118)

ONCASPAR®
2500 IU/m2
(≥Grade 3)
(N=119)

Blood and lymphatic system disorders

Febrile neutropenia

33.9%

40.3%

33.9%

40.3%

Gastrointestinal disorders

Stomatitis

25.4%

20.2%

25.4%

20.2%

Pancreatitis

11.9%

16.8%

10.2%

11.8%

Neutropenic colitis

6.8%

2.5%

6.8%

2.5%

Immune system disorders

Hypersensitivity

9.3%

5.9%

5.1%

3.4%

Drug hypersensitivity

5.1%

5.9%

0.8%

1.7%

Infections and infestations

Staphylococcal infection

5.9%

3.4%

5.9%

3.4%

Sepsis

5.1%

5.0%

5.1%

5.0%

Investigations

ALT increased

78.8%

77.3%

49.2%

60.5%

AST increased

53.4%

58.8%

26.3%

30.3%

Blood bilirubin increased

45.8%

43.7%

17.8%

17.6%

Bilirubin conjugated increased

22.0%

31.9%

8.5%

13.4%

Blood fibrinogen decreased

22.0%

26.9%

12.7%

17.6%

Amylase increased

17.8%

18.5%

11.0%

12.6%

Lipase increased

16.9%

24.4%

15.3%

21.0%

aPTT prolonged

11.9%

15.1%

5.9%

6.7%

INR increased

11.9%

5.9%

3.4%

0.8%

Blood ALP increased

8.5%

6.7%

3.4%

0.8%

Blood culture positive

5.1%

5.0%

5.1%

5.0%

Metabolism and nutrition disorders

Hypoalbuminemia

81.4%

82.4%

27.1%

27.7%

Hypokalemia

45.8%

39.5%

43.2%

36.1%

Hyperglycemia

33.9%

28.6%

23.7%

24.4%

Hypoglycemia

30.5%

36.1%

6.8%

11.8%

Hypertriglyceridemia

28.0%

36.1%

21.2%

30.3%

Hyponatraemia

22.0%

22.7%

19.5%

19.3%

Hyperkalaemia

7.6%

16.0%

0.8%

1.7%

Nervous system disorders

Seizure

5.1%

1.7%

0

0.8%

Vascular disorders

Hypertension

5.1%

11.8%

3.4%

5.9%

§ Adverse reactions are based on treatment-emergent adverse events observed with ASPARLAS® as a component of multi-agent combination chemotherapy regardless of causal relationship.

Adapted from the ASPARLAS® Product Monograph. Please consult the ASPARLAS® Product Monograph for full safety information.

aBFM: augmented Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster; AE: adverse event; ALL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; BFM: Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster; BSA: body surface area; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; CTCAE: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; DFCI: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; IM: intramuscular; IV: intravenous; NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network®; NPAA: nadir plasma arparaginase activity; NSAA: nadir serum asparaginase activity; NSAID: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PD: pharmacodynamics; PK: pharmacokinetics; TDM: therapeutic drug monitoring.

* Comparative clinical significance has not been established.

† Fictitious cases. May not be representative of all patients.

‡ Clinical significance has not been established.

References: 

  1. ASPARLAS® Product Monograph. Servier Canada.
  2. Data on file. Servier Canada.
  3. ONCASPAR® Product Monograph. Servier Canada.
  4. RYLAZE™ Product Monograph. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
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  6. Government of Canada. ONCASPAR_CPID Redacted.
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  10. Vrooman LM et al. Efficacy and toxicity of pegaspargase and calaspargase pegol in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results of DFCI 11-001. J Clin Oncol. 2021;39(31):3496–3505.
  11. National Institutes of Health. National Cancer Institute. Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE): Version 4.0. Available at: https://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/CTCAE/CTCAE_4.03/Archive/CTCAE_4.0_2009-05-29_QuickReference_8.5×11.pdf. Accessed December 11, 2024.
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