title: Pegol
text: # Pegol
  
  Pegol is a term used in generic names for pharmaceutical drugs to indicate the presence of a polyethylene glycol attachment (pegylation). The term is used for monoclonal antibodies and engineered proteins as well as for small molecules. The purpose of the pegylation is to extend the half-life of the drug.
  
  Examples include:
  
  * Alacizumab pegol
  * Calaspargase pegol
  * Certolizumab pegol
  * Etirinotecan pegol
  * Lulizumab pegol
  