MedlinePlus a690006 IUPHAR/BPS 8338 | ATC code L03AB05 (WHO) | |
Pregnancy
category US: C (Risk not ruled out) Routes of
administration Subcutaneous, intramuscular Legal status UK: POM (Prescription only)
US: ℞-only | ||
Interferon alfa 2b is an antiviral drug originally discovered in the laboratory of Charles Weissmann at the University of Zurich, developed at Biogen, and ultimately marketed by Schering-Plough under the tradename Intron-A. It has been used for a wide range of indications, including viral infections and cancers.
This drug is approved around the world for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, chronic hepatitis B, hairy cell leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, multiple myeloma, follicular lymphoma, carcinoid tumor, and malignant melanoma.
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