“Today’s positive CHMP opinion is welcome news for those in the ALL and LBL community who are unable to be treated with E. coli-derived asparaginase due to hypersensitivity reactions,” says Robert Iannone, MD., M.S.C.E., executive vice president, global head of research and development of Jazz Pharmaceuticals. “We look forward to receiving the final decision that will help bring us one step closer to delivering a reliable supply of recombinant Erwinia asparaginase to patients in the European Union.”