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Betaferon, BAY86-5046 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Betaferon, BAY86-5046 (Betaferon, BAY86-5046) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Immunomodulator. Area: Immunology.

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Target snapshot

Betaferon, BAY86-5046 (Betaferon, BAY86-5046) — Bayer. Betaferon is an immunomodulatory drug that works by inhibiting the production of interferon-gamma, a cytokine involved in the immune response.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Betaferon, BAY86-5046 TARGET Betaferon, BAY86-5046 Bayer phase 2 Immunomodulator Interferon-gamma
Gamma Interferon 1b Gamma Interferon 1b National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) marketed Cytokine; Interferon Interferon-gamma receptor (IFNGR)
Interferon-gamma, Recombinant Interferon-gamma, Recombinant Radboud University Medical Center phase 3 Cytokine Interferon-gamma receptor (IFNGR)
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Regular dose Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Regular dose Government of Punjab, Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department marketed Quinoline antimalarial and immunomodulator Lysosomal pH regulation; toll-like receptors (indirect)
PF-06863135 + lenalidomide pf-06863135-lenalidomide Pfizer marketed small molecule + immunomodulatory drug unknown
Ixazomib plus low-dose lenalidomide Ixazomib plus low-dose lenalidomide Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University marketed Proteasome inhibitor and immunomodulatory agent Proteasome and cereblon
FTY720 FTY720 Novartis Pharmaceuticals marketed Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator; Immunomodulator Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors (S1P1, S1P3, S1P4, S1P5)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Immunomodulator class)

  1. Actavis Mid-Atlantic LLC · 1 drug in this class
  2. Active Biotech AB · 1 drug in this class
  3. Air Force Military Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class
  4. Astellas Pharma Inc · 1 drug in this class
  5. Bayer · 1 drug in this class
  6. Beijing Children's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
  8. Centro de Investigaciones Medicas y Ensayos Clinicos Dr Italo Fabbri · 1 drug in this class
  9. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  10. ALK-Abelló A/S · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Betaferon, BAY86-5046 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/betaferon-bay86-5046. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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