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Albinterferon (alb-IFN trade name Albuferon) is a recombinant fusion protein drug consisting of interferon alpha (IFN-α) linked to human albumin. Conjugation to human albumin prolongs the half-life of the IFN-α to about 6 days allowing to dose it every two to four weeks.The drug was under investigation as an alternative to pegylated IFN-α-2a for the treatment of hepatitis C.