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Synonyms: IFN-alpha-2 | interferon alpha-2 | Roferon A®
IFN-α2 is an approved drug (FDA (1989))
Compound class:
Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Comment: IFN-α2 is a type I IFN. The sequence of the recombinant peptide used clinically and known as interferon alfa-2a, is identical to that of human IFN-α2. Interferon α-2a has anti-viral, immunomodulatory and antineoplastic actions.
Pegylated IFN-α-2a is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Species: Human
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| IFN-α2 has been tagged as relevant to immunopharmacology and is awaiting detailed curation for the Guide to IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY. |
