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Oncaspar

Oncaspar is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for Oncaspar’s cash price, and one or two other pharmacies too.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameOncaspar
Authorized genericpegaspargase
Regular genericpegaspargase
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacy
Not soldThere isn’t one
Not soldAsk the pharmacy
Same as Oncaspar?
The original
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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Oncaspar’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Oncaspar’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Oncaspar itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Oncaspar is the only choice; ask the pharmacy for its cash price, or your plan what it charges.

Regular genericNot sold

Oncaspar is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, ask the pharmacy for Oncaspar’s cash price, or your plan what it charges.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

ONCASPAR is an asparagine specific enzyme indicated as a component of a multi-agent chemotherapeutic regimen for treatment of pediatric and adult patients with:

  • First-line acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and hypersensitivity to asparaginase

Source: the FDA label for Oncaspar (Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC), October 7, 2024. Full label on DailyMed 

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