Nutritional status as a risk factor for adverse events associated with L-Asparaginase in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and asparaginase (ASNase) is a key component of its treatment. However, ASNase is frequently associated with adverse events (AEs), such as pancreatitis and hypersensitivity reactions particularly with the Escherichia coli derived formulation (L-Asp) which may be influenced by nutritional status.