KRYSTEXXA (pegloticase) by Amgen is allantoin, thereby lowering serum uric acid. First approved in 2010.
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KRYSTEXXA (pegloticase) is a pegylated uricase enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to allantoin, a water-soluble and inert purine metabolite readily eliminated by renal excretion. It is indicated for chronic management of gout in patients with severe, refractory disease unresponsive to conventional therapies. The drug works by dramatically lowering serum uric acid levels through enzymatic degradation rather than inhibition.
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allantoin, thereby lowering serum uric acid. Allantoin is an inert and water-soluble purine metabolite; it is readily eliminated, primarily by renal excretion.
Uric Acid-specific Enzyme
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A Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Pegloticase Administration Via Subcutaneous and Intravenous Routes Both With Methotrexate in Participants With Uncontrolled Gout
Recapturing Immune Tolerance to Pegloticase for the Management of Tophaceous Gout
A Trial to Investigate the Non-inferiority of Pegloticase Administered Every 4 Weeks (Q4W) With MTX Compared With Every 2 Weeks (Q2W) With MTX in Participants With Uncontrolled Refractory Gout
Pegloticase and Methotrexate Co-administered in Participants With Uncontrolled Gout Who Previously Failed Pegloticase Monotherapy
A Phase 4, Open-label Study of KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) Co-administered With Methotrexate (MTX) in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout (FORWARD OL)
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