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