Puricase Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Puricase, a polyethylene glycol ("PEG") conjugate of recombinant porcine uricase (urate oxidase), which breaks down the uric acid deposits is being studied in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of severe, treatment-refractory gout in the United States in 2006.
Trade Name | Puricase |
Generic | PEG-uricase |
Type | |
Groups | Investigational |
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Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Investigated for use/treatment in hyperuricemia.
How Puricase works
Puricase is a recombinant, PEGylated formulation of a modified porcine urate oxidase intended to dramatically lower the blood level of uric acid safely and continuously in patients who have not benefited from conventional therapeutic approaches. Urate oxidase is a hepatic enzyme present in almost all mammals – but not in humans – that lowers uric acid levels in the blood by converting uric acid into allantoin, a benign substance which is then easily excreted in the urine.