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BAY86-5046_Interferon-beta-1b — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Interferon
Interferon-alpha/beta receptor
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
BAY86-5046_Interferon-beta-1b (BAY86-5046_Interferon-beta-1b) — Bayer. Interferon-beta-1b binds to the interferon-alpha/beta receptor, activating a signaling cascade that modulates immune responses.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY86-5046_Interferon-beta-1b TARGET | BAY86-5046_Interferon-beta-1b | Bayer | phase 2 | Interferon | Interferon-alpha/beta receptor | |
| Interferon Beta 1 | Interferon Beta 1 | University of Turin, Italy | marketed | Type I interferon | Interferon-alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR) | |
| Ganovo+ritonavir+/-Interferon nebulization | Ganovo+ritonavir+/-Interferon nebulization | The Ninth Hospital of Nanchang | marketed | Antiviral combination therapy | Viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase; CYP3A4 (ritonavir); Interferon-alpha/beta receptors | |
| Interferon-beta-1a FBS-free/HSA-free | Interferon-beta-1a FBS-free/HSA-free | EMD Serono | phase 3 | Interferon | Interferon-alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR) | |
| IFN beta(24 weeks) | IFN beta(24 weeks) | Tanabe Pharma Corporation | phase 3 | Interferon | Interferon-alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR) | |
| Ribavirin plus Interferon-beta-1a | Ribavirin plus Interferon-beta-1a | EMD Serono | phase 3 | Antiviral combination (nucleoside analog + cytokine) | Viral RNA polymerase (ribavirin); Interferon-alpha/beta receptor (interferon-beta-1a) | |
| IFN beta(48 weeks) | IFN beta(48 weeks) | Tanabe Pharma Corporation | phase 3 | Interferon | Interferon-alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Interferon class)
- EMD Serono · 3 drugs in this class
- Cinnagen · 2 drugs in this class
- Tanabe Pharma Corporation · 2 drugs in this class
- Biogen · 1 drug in this class
- Celgene · 1 drug in this class
- EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- Human Genome Sciences Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Bayer · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). BAY86-5046_Interferon-beta-1b — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/bay86-5046-interferon-beta-1b. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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