Jazz Pharmaceuticals has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the intravenous administration of Erwinaze (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi).  Erwinaze is indicated as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who have developed hypersensitivity to E. coli-derived asparaginase.

 “Administration of Erwinaze through an intravenous infusion provides physicians another option for patients, including those who cannot tolerate intramuscular injections,” said Jeffrey Tobias, M.D., executive vice president, research and development and chief medical officer of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc.  “Gaining FDA approval of this expanded label for Erwinaze reflects our continued commitment to improving patients’ lives.”