Idursulfase
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| AHFS/Drugs.com | monograph |
| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
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| CAS number | 50936-59-9  |
| ATC code | A16AB09 |
| DrugBank | DB01271 |
| UNII | 5W8JGG2651 |
| KEGG | D04499 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL1201826  |
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| Formula | ? |
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Idursulfase (brand name Elaprase) is a drug used to treat Hunter syndrome (also called Mucopolysaccharoidosis II).[1] It is a purified form of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase and is produced by recombinant DNA technology in a human cell line.
It is one of the most expensive drugs ever produced, costing $375,000 per year.[2][3]
It is manufactured by Shire Pharmaceuticals Group.
[edit] References
- ^ Garcia AR, DaCosta JM, Pan J, Muenzer J, Lamsa JC (2007). "Preclinical dose ranging studies for enzyme replacement therapy with idursulfase in a knock-out mouse model of MPS II". Mol. Genet. Metab. 91 (2): 183–90. doi:10.1016/j.ymgme.2007.03.003. PMID 17459751.
- ^ "Drug approved to treat rare but potentially deadly disease". http://www.mediadoctor.ca/content/article.jsp?intArticleID=293. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ Health Care: The World's Most Expensive Drugs, Matthew Herper, Forbes, Feb. 22, 2010
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