Update on Roferon

[EPguy]

I had suggested this was a possible option for pts losing access to PEG. Thanks to member zvinkovic who has direct knowledge and posted:

"I thought Roferon is discontinued? Because I was on Roferon and only got Pegasys because Roferon was discontinued"

Here is the summary I wrote in that thread. Non-peg IFN seems avail only in research products. It still may be worth asking Drs and pharmacies whether there are any other clinical IFNs still available but with both IntronA and Roferon withdrawn in last few years it looks unlikely.

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We're learning there are multiple members that were using non-pegged IFN, good indication it would have been a viable alternative.

I've looked deeper, there are many sites that suggest Rofer is still for sale including the reference here from monarch5000. Some sites in contrast say discon in 2007. But I think you're correct that non-peg IFN of any type is gone. This is the best summary:

2019 "However, Roferon-A, which is no longer available in the US, has been replaced by peg- IFN-α-2a (Pegasys)"

sciencedirect.com/topics/me...

We know IntronA is also gone.

Maybe it is still available in some countries, but likely not since its shelf life is limited.

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There is a company selling IFN alpha 2a and 2b:

Proteintech

ptglab.com/products/recombi...

But I suspect this is for research use only.

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Thank you for this info. Wishing you well.