PEGASYS
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| CAS number | 215647-85-1 |
| ATC code | L03AB11 |
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Pegylated interferon alfa 2a (40KD) (commercial name PEGASYS) is an antiviral drug discovered at the pharmaceutical company F.Hoffmann-La Roche; it has a dual mode of action - both antiviral and on the immune system.
This drug is approved around the world for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (including patients with HIV co-infection, cirrhosis, 'normal' levels of ALT) and has recently been approved (in the EU, U.S., China and many other countries) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.
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