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Peginterferon alfa-2a is a long acting interferon. Interferons are proteins released in the body in response to viral infections . Interferons are important for fighting viruses in the body, for regulating reproduction of cells , and for regulating the immune system.
Pegylated interferon-alpha-2a; Pegylated interferon-alpha-2b; Pegylated interferon beta-1a [2] In these formulations, Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is added to make interferon last longer in the body. [3] They are used to treat both hepatitis B, [4] hepatitis C [1] and multiple sclerosis. [2]
Peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) – PEGylated interferon alpha for use in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B (Hoffmann-La Roche, 2002) Peginterferon alfa-2b (PegIntron) – PEGylated interferon alpha for use in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B (Schering-Plough/Enzon, 2000)
Pegylated interferon alfa-2b is a drug used to treat melanoma, as an adjuvant therapy to surgery. [3] Also used to treat hepatitis C (typically, in combination with ribavarin ), it is no longer recommended due to poor efficacy and adverse side-effects. [ 4 ]
Pegasys may refer to: A brand name of the medication peginterferon alfa-2a Pegasys, Inc., a Japanese software company that develops the TMPGEnc family of video encoding/editing programs
Interferon alfa or HuIFN-alpha-Le, trade name Multiferon, is a pharmaceutical drug composed of natural interferon alpha (IFN-α), obtained from the leukocyte fraction of human blood following induction with Sendai virus. Interferon alfa contains several naturally occurring IFN-α subtypes and is purified by affinity chromatography.
Peginterferon-alfa may refer to: Peginterferon alfa-2a, an antiviral drug used in treatment for hepatitis C and hepatitis B; Peginterferon alfa-2b, ...
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