Novel interferon for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

摘要

This invention relates to novel nucleic acids and polypeptide sequences, which code for an interferon-beta-2 ("IFN-beta2"). A pharmaceutical composition, which comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a therapeutically effective amount of a human IFN-beta2 polypeptide, biologically-active fragment thereof, or biologically-active derivative thereof, is useful in treating multiple sclerosis in humans.