Thymalfasin

**Definition:** A thymus hormone polypeptide found in thymosin fraction 5 (a crude thymus gland extract) but now produced by synthesis. It is used alone or with interferon as an immunomodulator for the treatment of CHRONIC HEPATITIS B and HEPATITIS C. Thymalfasin is also used for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression, and to enhance the efficacy of influenza and hepatitis B vaccines in immunocompromised patients.

**Tree numbers:** - D06.472.910.850.500 - D12.644.548.869.500 - D12.776.922.500

**Synonyms:** - alpha1-Thymosin - Thymosin alpha(1) - Thymosin alpha1