A strategy based on the fusion of carboxyl-terminal peptide (CTP) of hCG was applied to hIFN-α2b.
CTP remarkably improved the rhIFN-α2b stability after thermal and plasma protease treatment.
CTP fusion significantly enhanced the pharmacokinetic properties of rhIFN-α2b.
CHO-derived O-glycans of CTP resemble hCG glycans found in human normal cells.