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Interferon-beta

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Definition: One of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA. It is a cytokine with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity.     
Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents; Antiviral Agents; Immunologic Factors 		Other names beta-Interferon; Interferon, Fibroblast; beta Interferon; beta 1 Interferon; Interferon-beta Biosyn Brand; Interferon, beta 1; Interferon beta1; Interferon beta; Fibroblast Interferon; Biosyn Brand of Interferon beta; beta-1 Interferon; Interferon-beta1; Interferon, beta-1; Interferon, beta; Fiblaferon; Biosyn Brand of Interferon-beta
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
glycosylated recombinant human INF-beta  0   *Interferon-beta. Clin Cancer Res 1997 Apr;3(34):381-7
interferon beta 1a  145258-61-3   *Interferon-beta.
Pharma Action Adjuvants, Immunologic ; Antineoplastic Agents 		Clin Pharmacol Ther 1994 Apr;55(4):478-80AVONEX; REBIF
interferon beta-1b  145155-23-3   *Interferon-beta Recombinant Proteins.
Pharma Action Adjuvants, Immunologic 		Mol Cell Biol 1984;4(12):2745BETASERON; EXTAVIA

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