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interferon alfacon-1
An analogue of consensus interferon which contains an additional methionyl amino acid residue. Consensus interferon (also known as interferon alfacon-1, rCon-IFN, and CIFN) is a genetically engineered synthetic interferon created from the most common amino acid sequences from the naturally occurring alpha interferons. Alpha interferons bind to specific cell-surface receptors, resulting in the transcription and translation of genes whose protein products have antiviral, antiproliferative, anticancer, and immune-modulating effects. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![]() | consensus interferon IFN alfacon-1 interferon consensus, methionyl methionyl interferon consensus methionyl-interferon-consensus recombinant consensus interferon recombinant methionyl human consensus interferon | |
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US brand name: | ![]() | Infergen | |
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Foreign brand name: | ![]() | Advaferon | |
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Abbreviations: | ![]() | CIFN r-metHuIFN-Con1 | |
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