Recombinant interferon alfa-2b
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Term | Recombinant interferon alfa-2b |
Short definition | recombinant interferon alfa-2b - (pronounced) (ree-KOM-bih-now inter-FEER-auf AL-fuh …) drug used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia, certain types of follicular lymphoma or melanoma, genital or perianal warts, or chronic hepatitis B or C to treat other types of cancer and other diseases. Recombinant interferon alfa-2b is a form of interferon alfa (a substance normally made by cells in the immune system) that is made in the laboratory. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
recombinant interferon alfa-2b - (pronounced) (ree-KOM-bih-now inter-FEER-auf AL-fuh …) drug used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia, certain types of follicular lymphoma or melanoma, genital or perianal warts, or chronic hepatitis B or C to treat other types of cancer and other diseases. Recombinant interferon alfa-2b is a form of interferon alfa (a substance normally made by cells in the immune system) that is made in the laboratory. It's a type of cytokine and a type of immunomodulating agent. Also referred to as IFN alpha-2B, interferon alfa-2b, and intron A
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