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Betaferon, BAY86-5046 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Immunomodulator
Interferon-gamma
Immunology
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Immunomodulator class)
- Actavis Mid-Atlantic LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Active Biotech AB · 1 drug in this class
- Air Force Military Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class
- Astellas Pharma Inc · 1 drug in this class
- Bayer · 1 drug in this class
- Beijing Children's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
- Centro de Investigaciones Medicas y Ensayos Clinicos Dr Italo Fabbri · 1 drug in this class
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- ALK-Abelló A/S · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Betaferon, BAY86-5046 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/betaferon-bay86-5046. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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