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General Information of Drug (ID: DMAP58Y)

Drug Name
Peginterferon alfa-2b
Synonyms PegIntron; Peginterferon alfa-2b (INN); Peginterferon alfa-2b (generical recombination); Peginterferon alfa-2b (generical recombination) (JAN)
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Hepatitis C virus infection 1E51.1 Approved [1]
Leukemia N.A. Approved [2]
Liver cirrhosis DB93.1 Approved [3]
Therapeutic Class
Antiviral Agents
Sequence
CDLPQTHSLGSRRTLMLLAQMRRISLFSCLKDRHDFGFPQEEFGNQFQKAETIPVLHEMI
QQIFNLFSTKDSSAAWDETLLDKFYTELYQQLNDLEACVIQGVGVTETPLMKEDSILAVR
KYFQRITLYLKEKKYSPCAWEVVRAEIMRSFSLSTNLQESLRSKE
ADMET Property
Absorption Cmax
The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of drug is 10-15 mcg/L []
Bioavailability
The bioavailability of drug is 100% []
Elimination
Renal elimination accounts for 30% of Peginterferon alfa-2b elimination []
Half-life
The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 2b is 40 hours []
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
ADR Term Variation Related DOT DOT ID REF
Gastrointestinal disorders Not Available OXTR OT7WFW4U [4]
Cross-matching ID
DrugBank ID
DB00022
TTD ID
D08NWC
VARIDT ID
DR00418
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Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Interferon-alpha 2 (IFNA2) TTSIUJ9 IFNA2_HUMAN Modulator [5]

Drug Off-Target (DOT)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Interaction REF
Interferon lambda-3 (IFNL3) OTPIMGAU IFNL3_HUMAN Drug Response [6]
Oxytocin receptor (OXTR) OT7WFW4U OXYR_HUMAN Drug Response [4]
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The Studied Disease Hepatitis C virus infection
ICD Disease Classification 1E51.1
Molecule Name Molecule Type Gene Name p-value Fold-Change Z-score
Interferon-alpha 2 (IFNA2) DTT IFNA2 9.31E-04 0.35 2.05
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Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Information of This Drug

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Disease Different from Peginterferon alfa-2b (Comorbidity)
DDI Drug Name DDI Drug ID Severity Mechanism Comorbidity REF
Remdesivir DMBFZ6L Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Remdesivir. 1D6YCoronavirus Disease 2019 [1D6YCoronavirus Disease 2019] [7]
Thioguanine DM7NKEV Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Thioguanine. Acute myeloid leukaemia [2A60] [8]
Bedaquiline DM3906J Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Bedaquiline. Antimicrobial drug resistance [MG50-MG52] [9]
Aminophylline DML2NIB Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Aminophylline mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Asthma [CA23] [7]
Roflumilast DMPGHY8 Moderate Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Roflumilast. Asthma [CA23] [10]
Pexidartinib DMS2J0Z Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Pexidartinib. Bone/articular cartilage neoplasm [2F7B] [11]
Oxtriphylline DMLHSE3 Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Oxtriphylline mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Cough [MD12] [7]
PMID27977313-Compound-29 DMIF7KG Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and PMID27977313-Compound-29. Discovery agent [N.A.] [12]
PMID28870136-Compound-48 DMPIM9L Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by PMID28870136-Compound-48 mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Discovery agent [N.A.] [7]
Stiripentol DMMSDOY Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Stiripentol mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Epilepsy/seizure [8A61-8A6Z] [10]
Cannabidiol DM0659E Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Cannabidiol. Epileptic encephalopathy [8A62] [10]
Brentuximab vedotin DMWLC57 Moderate Increased risk of peripheral neuropathy by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Brentuximab vedotin. Hodgkin lymphoma [2B30] [13]
Efavirenz DMC0GSJ Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Efavirenz. Human immunodeficiency virus disease [1C60-1C62] [14]
Mipomersen DMGSRN1 Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Mipomersen. Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80] [15]
Teriflunomide DMQ2FKJ Major Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Teriflunomide. Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80] [16]
BMS-201038 DMQTAGO Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and BMS-201038. Hyper-lipoproteinaemia [5C80] [17]
Ramelteon DM7IW9J Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Ramelteon mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Insomnia [7A00-7A0Z] [18]
Polyethylene glycol DM4I1JP Moderate Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Polyethylene glycol. Irritable bowel syndrome [DD91] [19]
Methotrexate DM2TEOL Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Methotrexate. Leukaemia [2A60-2B33] [10]
Denosumab DMNI0KO Moderate Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Denosumab. Low bone mass disorder [FB83] [20]
Calaspargase pegol DMQZBXI Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Calaspargase pegol. Malignant haematopoietic neoplasm [2B33] [12]
Cladribine DM3JDRP Major Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Cladribine. Mature B-cell leukaemia [2A82] [10]
Idelalisib DM602WT Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Idelalisib. Mature B-cell leukaemia [2A82] [21]
Alemtuzumab DMZL3IV Moderate Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Alemtuzumab. Mature B-cell leukaemia [2A82] [22]
Clofarabine DMCVJ86 Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Clofarabine. Mature B-cell lymphoma [2A85] [23]
Thalidomide DM70BU5 Moderate Increased risk of peripheral neuropathy by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Thalidomide. Multiple myeloma [2A83] [24]
Bortezomib DMNO38U Moderate Increased risk of peripheral neuropathy by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Bortezomib. Multiple myeloma [2A83] [24]
Interferon beta-1a DM1A6RV Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Interferon beta-1a. Multiple sclerosis [8A40] [25]
Tecfidera DM2OVDT Moderate Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Tecfidera. Multiple sclerosis [8A40] [26]
Siponimod DM2R86O Major Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Siponimod. Multiple sclerosis [8A40] [7]
Fingolimod DM5JVAN Major Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Fingolimod. Multiple sclerosis [8A40] [27]
Interferon beta-1b DMCN61Z Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Interferon beta-1b. Multiple sclerosis [8A40] [25]
Ozanimod DMT6AM2 Major Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Ozanimod. Multiple sclerosis [8A40] [10]
Omacetaxine mepesuccinate DMPU2WX Moderate Additive immunosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Omacetaxine mepesuccinate. Myeloproliferative neoplasm [2A20] [28]
Bupropion DM5PCS7 Major Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Bupropion. Nicotine use disorder [6C4A] [29]
Tramadol DMRQD04 Major Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Tramadol. Pain [MG30-MG3Z] [30]
Rasagiline DM3WKQ4 Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Rasagiline mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Parkinsonism [8A00] [7]
Ropinirole DMA6S1D Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Ropinirole mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Parkinsonism [8A00] [31]
Lindane DMB8CNL Moderate Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Lindane. Pediculosis [1G00] [32]
Leflunomide DMR8ONJ Major Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Leflunomide. Rheumatoid arthritis [FA20] [16]
Trabectedin DMG3Y89 Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Trabectedin. Solid tumour/cancer [2A00-2F9Z] [10]
Epirubicin DMPDW6T Moderate Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Epirubicin. Solid tumour/cancer [2A00-2F9Z] [7]
Pitolisant DM8RFNJ Moderate Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Pitolisant mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Somnolence [MG42] [10]
Tizanidine DMR2IQ4 Major Decreased metabolism of Peginterferon alfa-2b caused by Tizanidine mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Tonus and reflex abnormality [MB47] [33]
Ganciclovir DM1MBYQ Moderate Additive myelosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Ganciclovir. Virus infection [1A24-1D9Z] [7]
Valganciclovir DMS2IUH Moderate Additive myelosuppressive effects by the combination of Peginterferon alfa-2b and Valganciclovir. Virus infection [1A24-1D9Z] [7]
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