idursulfase
Sign in to saveAlso known as Alpha-L-iduronate sulfate sulfatase, Iduronate 2-sulfatase, EC 3.1.6.13, Iduronate-2-sulfatase, IDS, IPR035874
Idursulfase (brand name Elaprase), manufactured by Takeda, is a drug used to treat Hunter syndrome (also called MPS-II). It is a purified form of iduronate-2-sulfatase, a lysosomal enzyme, and is produced by recombinant DNA technology in a human cell line.
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Idursulfase (brand name Elaprase), manufactured by Takeda, is a drug used to treat Hunter syndrome (also called MPS-II). It is a purified form of iduronate-2-sulfatase, a lysosomal enzyme, and is produced by recombinant DNA technology in a human cell line.
It is one of the most expensive drugs ever produced, costing US$567,412 per patient per year.
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