Who are pegylated interferon-alfa's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Besremi, Saphnelo, Gamifant, Plegridy, Avonex, Betaseron.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

pegylated interferon-alfa — Competitive Intelligence Brief

pegylated interferon-alfa (pegylated interferon-alfa) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Interferon. Area: Immunology, Virology, Oncology.

marketed Interferon Interferon-alfa receptor (IFNAR) Immunology, Virology, Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

pegylated interferon-alfa (pegylated interferon-alfa) — Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Pegylated interferon-alfa is a modified form of interferon-alfa that binds to interferon-alfa receptors on immune cells to enhance antiviral and anti-tumor immune responses.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
pegylated interferon-alfa TARGET	pegylated interferon-alfa	Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University	marketed	Interferon	Interferon-alfa receptor (IFNAR)
Besremi	ROPEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B	Pharma Essentia Corporation	marketed	Interferon alfa-2b [EPC]	Interferon alpha/beta receptor	2021-01-01
Saphnelo	ANIFROLUMAB	AstraZeneca	marketed	Type I Interferon Receptor Antagonist [EPC]	Interferon alpha/beta receptor 1	2021-01-01
Gamifant	EMAPALUMAB	Novimmune S.A.	marketed	Interferon gamma Blocker [EPC]	Interferon gamma	2018-01-01
Plegridy	PEGINTERFERON BETA-1A	Biogen Idec Inc	marketed	Interferon beta [EPC]	Interferon alpha/beta receptor	2014-01-01
Avonex	INTERFERON BETA-1A	Biogen	marketed	Interferon beta [EPC]	Interferon alpha/beta receptor	1996-01-01
Betaseron	INTERFERON BETA-1B	Bayer Healthcare Pharms	marketed	Interferon beta	Interferon alpha/beta receptor	1993-01-01

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 (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). pegylated interferon-alfa — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/pegylated-interferon-alfa. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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