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Elspar — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Asparagine-specific Enzyme [EPC]
L-asparagine
Oncology
Enzyme
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Target snapshot
Elspar (ASPARAGINASE) — Merck & Co.. RYLAZE kills leukemic cells by depleting plasma asparagine, which they need for survival.
Comparator set (4 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elspar TARGET | ASPARAGINASE | Merck & Co. | marketed | Asparagine-specific Enzyme [EPC] | L-asparagine | 1994-01-01 |
| Asparlas | calaspargase | Pfizer | marketed | Asparagine-specific Enzyme [EPC] | L-asparagine | 2018-01-01 |
| ASPARAGINASE ERWINIA CHRYSANTHEMI | ASPARAGINASE ERWINIA CHRYSANTHEMI | marketed | Asparagine-specific Enzyme [EPC] | L-asparagine | 2011-01-01 | |
| Asparlas | CALASPARGASE PEGOL | Servier Pharma Llc | marketed | Asparagine-specific Enzyme [EPC] | 2018-01-01 | |
| PEGASPARGASE | PEGASPARGASE | marketed | Asparagine-specific Enzyme [EPC] | 1994-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Asparagine-specific Enzyme [EPC] class)
- · 2 drugs in this class
- Merck & Co. · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- Servier Pharma Llc · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Elspar — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/asparaginase. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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