Considerations in the Design of the Preclinical Safety Program for PegIntron

  • Davis, Thomas (Group Director, General Toxicology, Schering-Plough Research Institute, USA.)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

PegIntron is the pegylated form of human recombinant interferon alfa-2b (IFN${\alpha}$2b). IFN ${\alpha}$2b, known as Intron A, has been in approved clinical use since the 1980's for various cancer indications, and for the treatment of Hepatitis C. In the mid 1990's, several clinical investigators reported that combination therapy with ribavirin and Intron A dramatically increased the therapeutic efficacy for treatment of Hepatitis C.(omitted)

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