How do you think about using Ropeginterferon Alfa 2B for polycythemia vera in patients with active autoimmune disease?
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Hematology · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
Great question. In general, I avoid interferons in patients who have an autoimmune disease. In the PROUD-PV/CONTI-PV study, a medical history of autoimmune disease was an exclusion criterion. There have been reported cases of interferon-induced autoimmune disease, most commonly autoimmune thyroiditi...