Drugs / Interferon gamma-1b
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Interferon gamma-1b

Protein / enzyme biologic

Developed for
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis · HIV infectious disease · pulmonary fibrosis · acute myeloid leukemia · cystic fibrosis · Friedreich ataxia · myelodysplastic syndrome · acquired immunodeficiency
+31 more · anterior uveitis · aspergillosis · autosomal dominant osteopetrosis 2 · chronic hepatitis C virus infection · cirrhosis of liver · Cryptococcal meningitis · Ewing sarcoma · fallopian tube cancer · fibrotic liver disease · hereditary neuro-ophthalmological disease · immunodeficiency disease · infectious disease with sepsis · inherited retinal dystrophy · macular degeneration · Mycobacterium avium complex disease · mycosis fungoides and variants · neuroblastoma · non-Hodgkin lymphoma · osteopetrosis · osteosarcoma · ovarian cancer · ovarian carcinoma · peritoneal carcinoma · primary peritoneal carcinoma · respiratory tract infectious disorder · rhabdomyosarcoma · synovial sarcoma · transplant-related bronchiolitis obliterans · tuberculosis · uveitis · candidemia
Investigated by
InterMune · National Eye Institute (NEI) · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Amgen · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
+26 more · Horizon Pharma Ireland, Ltd., Dublin Ireland · NYU Langone Health · Sawa Ito, MD · Vidara Therapeutics Research Ltd · Azienda Policlinico Umberto I · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · ClinAssess · Evans MDS Discovery Research Grant · FDA Office of Orphan Products Development · Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance · Genentech, Inc. · Horizon Pharma USA, Inc. · Indiana University · Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center · Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust · Nantes University Hospital · National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Philips Respironics · Rockefeller University · Stony Brook University · The Emmes Company, LLC · University Hospital Regensburg · University Hospital, Limoges · University of Colorado, Denver · University of Minnesota

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (2) US (FDA) ACTIMMUNE — 2000-02-10 – 2004-03-18 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) ACTIMMUNE — 1999-02-25 fda.gov ↗

Trials 43

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT04628338 Mar 2021 → Oct 2023 acute myeloid leukemia, disease related to hematopoietic stem cell transplant, myelodysplastic syndrome Sawa Ito, MD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT01317017 Jul 2010 → May 2011 psoriasis Rockefeller University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 19 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 1 NCT02948426 Feb 2017 → Sep 2020 fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT02609932 Jul 2016 → Aug 2018 chronic granulomatous disease University of Colorado, Denver Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01929382 Jul → Sep 2013 interferon antiviral depressor Vidara Therapeutics Research Ltd Unknown Met primary
Phase 1 NCT00943982 Jul 2009 → Jun 2010 uveitis National Eye Institute (NEI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00563212 Jan 2007 → Jun 2010 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis NYU Langone Health Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00428272 Dec 2006 → Apr 2011 Ewing sarcoma, neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00111397 May 2005 → Aug 2010 Mycobacterium avium complex disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00001112 ? → Apr 1993 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00000761 ? → Oct 1997 HIV infectious disease National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/26 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT02338973 Jan 2015 → Jun 2018 hereditary neuro-ophthalmological disease, inherited retinal dystrophy National Eye Institute (NEI) Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01468337 Oct 2011 → Nov 2013 macular degeneration National Eye Institute (NEI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01376362 Jun 2011 → Feb 2012 anterior uveitis National Eye Institute (NEI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00057447 Mar 2003 → Jun 2004 non-Hodgkin lymphoma InterMune Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00043342 Apr 2002 → Mar 2003 cystic fibrosis InterMune Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00043316 Feb 2001 → Oct 2002 cystic fibrosis InterMune Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 218 trials · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT06381661 May 2026 → Jun 2028 expected infectious disease with sepsis Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06529731 Sep 2024 → Oct 2027 expected acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome Sawa Ito, MD Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05653193 May 2024 → Nov 2026 expected aspergillosis Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04793568 Mar → Nov 2021 — Nantes University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03063632 Dec 2017 → Apr 2021 mycosis fungoides and variants, myxoid liposarcoma, round cell liposarcoma, synovial sarcoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02666768 Feb 2016 → Mar 2019 osteopetrosis Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02584608 Jan 2016 → Nov 2019 autosomal dominant osteopetrosis 2 Indiana University Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT01965327 Aug 2013 → Mar 2014 Friedreich ataxia Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02035020 May 2013 → Jul 2014 Friedreich ataxia Azienda Policlinico Umberto I Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01639261 Jul 2012 → Dec 2013 transplant-related bronchiolitis obliterans University Hospital Regensburg Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT06694740 Feb 2026 → Mar 2029 expected acquired immunodeficiency Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 36 trials · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT06774235 Jul 2025 → Oct 2028 expected immunodeficiency disease University Hospital, Limoges Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00075998 Dec 2003 → May 2007 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis InterMune Terminated Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00076635 Nov 2003 → Apr 2007 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis InterMune Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00052039 Apr → Jun 2002 pulmonary fibrosis InterMune Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00047632 Oct 2001 → Feb 2006 ovarian carcinoma, peritoneal carcinoma InterMune Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00047645 Apr 2000 → Dec 2002 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis InterMune Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable1 trial
— NCT00002433 — HIV infectious disease Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT03747484 Background Jul 2019 → Jan 2024 — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT04979052 Comparator Mar 2022 → Mar 2026 candidemia Radboud University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 18 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 45 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Interferon gamma-1b “The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Interferon gamma-1b (IFN-g 1b) injected subcutaneously (under the skin) for the treatment of...” NCT00043303 ↗
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“Interferon gamma 1b (Actimmune) and GM-CSF (Leukine) are two cytokine therapies that have been approved in the treatment of chronic granulomatous disease and...” NCT00111397 ↗

“Injections of Interferon gamma-1b are sub-cutaneous and preferably in the deltoid region left or right or on the anterior part of the thigh.” NCT06774235 ↗

“A Study of the Safety and Clinical Effects of Interferon Gamma-1b in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)” NCT00047658 ↗

“Immune adjuvant therapy with recombinant interferon-gamma1b (rIFN-gammab) may reduce pulmonary inflammation” PMID 19753300 ↗ Sep 2009

“Consensus Interferon-Alpha (CIFN) Plus Interferon Gamma-1b (IFN-γ 1b) With or Without Ribavirin (RBV)” NCT00084279 ↗

“aerosol interferon-gamma-1b 100mcg given via nebulizer three times weekly for one year” NCT00563212 ↗

“Interferon gamma-1b (Actimmune(Registered Trademark)) is a bioengineered protein” NCT00943982 ↗

“Recombinant human interferon gamma-1b 2 X 106 IU, injectable solution.” NCT06694740 ↗

“Actimmune(R) (Interferon gamma-1b)” NCT02948426 ↗

NCT01929382 ↗

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Known as Actimmune “Interferon gamma 1b (Actimmune) and GM-CSF (Leukine) are two cytokine therapies that have been approved in the treatment of chronic granulomatous disease and...” NCT00111397 ↗
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“The investigators will treat 12 ADO2 subjects (children or adults age 3-65) with Actimmune® via a dose escalation protocol to a dose of 50 µg/m2 subcutaneously three times per...” NCT02584608 ↗

“A Multicenter Study of the Safety and Anti-Fibrotic Efficacy of Interferon-Gamma 1b (Actimmune) in Patients With Severe Lever Fibrosis or Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis C.” NCT00043303 ↗

“Interferon gamma-1b ("Actimmune")” NCT00075998 ↗

NCT02948426 ↗

NCT02584608 ↗

NCT01317017 ↗

Known as Actimmune(Registered Trademark) “Interferon gamma-1b (Actimmune(Registered Trademark)) is a bioengineered protein” NCT00943982 ↗
Known as human interferon gamma “(recombinant) human interferon gamma (IFN-G)” NCT00001112 ↗
Known as IFN-G “I. To assess the overall response rate (ORR) of MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) and interferon gamma-1b (IFN-G) (Actimmune) combination immunotherapy in subjects with previously...” NCT03063632 ↗
2

“0.25ml of IFN-g (Actimmune TM 100 micrograms/0.5ml)” NCT01317017 ↗

“(recombinant) human interferon gamma (IFN-G)” NCT00001112 ↗

Known as IFN-g 1b “The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of Interferon gamma-1b (IFN-g 1b) injected subcutaneously (under the skin) for the treatment of...” NCT00043303 ↗
3

“Interferon gamma-1b (IFN-g 1b) on lung function when given to patients with cystic fibrosis by inhalation” NCT00043316 ↗

“subcutaneous interferon gamma-1b (IFN g-1b) administered 3 times per week” NCT00057447 ↗

“inhaled Interferon gamma-1b (IFN-g 1b)” NCT00043355 ↗

Known as IFN-gamma “aerosolized recombinant interferon gamma (IFN-gamma)” NCT00002433 ↗
Known as IFN-gamma 1b “The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Interferon gamma-1b (IFN-gamma 1b) when administered by subcutaneous injection over...” NCT00043342 ↗
1

“IFN gamma 1b (Immukin ®) will be administered by subcutaneous route at day 0, 14 and 28 at a dose of 100, 150 and 200 ug respectively.” NCT02035020 ↗

Known as IFN-γ 1b “Consensus Interferon-Alpha (CIFN) Plus Interferon Gamma-1b (IFN-γ 1b) With or Without Ribavirin (RBV)” NCT00084279 ↗
Known as Imukin “Recombinant Interferon gamma 1b (IMUKIN®, from Clinigen®)” NCT04793568 ↗
Known as Recombinant Human Interferon-gamma “Phase I/II Study of Recombinant Human Interferon-gamma (rIFN-gamma) in HIV-Infected Children” NCT00000761 ↗
Known as recombinant interferon gamma-1b “PRIMARY: To determine the safety and toxicity of recombinant interferon gamma-1b ( rIFN-gamma ) in HIV-infected children receiving ongoing zidovudine ( AZT ) or didanosine (...” NCT00000761 ↗
2

“Immune adjuvant therapy with recombinant interferon-gamma1b (rIFN-gammab) may reduce pulmonary inflammation” PMID 19753300 ↗ Sep 2009

“Subcutaneous Recombinant Interferon-Gamma 1b (rIFN-Gamma 1b)” NCT00012467 ↗

Known as rHuIFN-γ “human recombinant Interferon gamma 1b (rHuIFN-γ, Imukin) treatment can restore immunity in critically ill patients” NCT04793568 ↗
Known as rIFN-gamma “PRIMARY: To determine the safety and toxicity of recombinant interferon gamma-1b ( rIFN-gamma ) in HIV-infected children receiving ongoing zidovudine ( AZT ) or didanosine (...” NCT00000761 ↗
Known as rIFN-gamma1b “We performed a randomized, controlled clinical trial of directly observed therapy (DOTS) versus DOTS supplemented with nebulized or subcutaneously administered rIFN-gamma1b...” PMID 19753300 ↗ Sep 2009
Action Inhibit “TNF and IFN-G, in combination, can not only inhibit HIV infection of previously uninfected cells” NCT00001004 ↗
Modality Protein / enzyme biologic “Recombinant Human Interferon-gamma” NCT00000761 ↗
Route Subcutaneous “Patients are treated with subcutaneous rIFN-gamma 3 times a week for 24 weeks” NCT00000761 ↗