Last update 25 Feb 2026

INTERFERON ALFA-2B(Merck Sharp & Dohme )

Overview

Basic Info

Drug Type
Interferons
Synonyms
interferon alfa-2b, Interferon alfa-2b (Merck Sharp & Dohme), 干扰素α-2b(默沙东)
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Target
Action
agonists, stimulants, inducers
Mechanism
IFNAR agonists(Interferon alpha/beta receptor agonists), Immunostimulants, Innate antiviral immune response inducers
Originator Organization
License Organization-
Drug Highest PhaseApproved
First Approval Date
RegulationOrphan Drug (United States)
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Structure/Sequence

R&D Status

Approved
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IndicationCountry/LocationOrganizationDate
Carcinoid Tumor
European Union
09 Mar 2000
Carcinoid Tumor
Iceland
09 Mar 2000
Carcinoid Tumor
Liechtenstein
09 Mar 2000
Carcinoid Tumor
Norway
09 Mar 2000
Multiple Myeloma
European Union
09 Mar 2000
Multiple Myeloma
Iceland
09 Mar 2000
Multiple Myeloma
Liechtenstein
09 Mar 2000
Multiple Myeloma
Norway
09 Mar 2000
Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia
European Union
09 Mar 2000
Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia
Iceland
09 Mar 2000
Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia
Liechtenstein
09 Mar 2000
Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia
Norway
09 Mar 2000
Hepatitis C
China
27 Oct 1999
Kaposi Sarcoma
China
27 Oct 1999
AIDS-related Kaposi Sarcoma
United States
04 Jun 1986
Condylomata Acuminata
United States
04 Jun 1986
Follicular Lymphoma
United States
04 Jun 1986
Hairy Cell Leukemia
United States
04 Jun 1986
Hepatitis B, Chronic
United States
04 Jun 1986
Hepatitis C, Chronic
United States
04 Jun 1986
Developing
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IndicationHighest PhaseCountry/LocationOrganizationDate
HIV InfectionsPhase 3
France
01 Dec 2001
Melanoma, Cutaneous MalignantPhase 3-05 Aug 1998
Melanoma recurrentPhase 3
Sweden
01 Nov 1996
Hutchinson's Melanotic FrecklePhase 1
United States
10 Mar 2009
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromePhase 1
United States
31 Aug 2001
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Clinical Result

Indication
Phase
Evaluation
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Study
Phase
PopulationAnalyzed EnrollmentGroupResultsEvaluationPublication Date
Not Applicable
113
Intravenous infusion of HD-IFN
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30 May 2025
Subcutaneous injection of HD-IFN
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Phase 2
19
Laboratory Biomarker Analysis+Intron A+Heberon Alfa+Urifron+Rintatolimod+celecoxib
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02 Mar 2022
Phase 2
Uveal Melanoma
Adjuvant
cytogenetic high-risk uveal melanoma | monosomy 3
33
Sequential, low-dose dacarbazine (DTIC) and interferon-alpha-2b (IFN-α-2b)
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01 Apr 2020
Phase 2/3
126
(PEG-Intron)
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24 Jul 2019
(INTRON A)
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Not Applicable
34
laboratory biomarker analysis+Intron A+Heberon Alfa
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02 Nov 2018
Phase 2
38
Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b+Dacarbazine
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29 Oct 2018
Not Applicable
Melanoma
Adjuvant
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01 Jul 2018
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Phase 1
30
pembrolizumab+IFN-α2b
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Positive
25 Jan 2018
Phase 1
Melanoma
HLA-A2 + | CTLA-4 + | TIM3 + ...
35
AdVTMM2 DC vaccine
bpsstfhtgj(isunquoqds) = Patients previously treated with α-CTLA-4 with/without α-PD-1 therapy had more tumor-specific IFN- γ-producing T cells before and after vaccination compared to patients that received no prior checkpoint blockade vueaqkxwsu (mkwblufdwn )
Positive
07 Nov 2017
Phase 2
231
Autologous Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant 1+etoposide+Maintenance+High-Dose cyclophosphamide+cisplatin+VAD+dexamethasone+cytarabine
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20 Sep 2016
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