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FDA OKs first biosimilar of Roche’s blockbuster AMD drug Lucentis

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Samsung Bioepis and Biogen have claimed the first FDA approval for a biosimilar version of Roche and Novartis’ Lucentis (ranibizumab) for leading causes of blindness, raising the prospect of a cheaper treatment option for US patients. The post FDA OKs first biosimilar of Roche’s blockbuster AMD drug Lucentis appeared first on.

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Diabetic macular oedema market expected to grow to $11.1bn globally by 2031

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The diabetic macular oedema (DME) market is anticipated to reach values of $11.1bn in 2031 across the seven major markets (7MM: US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK and Japan). Ranibizumab biosimilars are also set to enter the DME market during the forecast period, which will undoubtedly compete with their parent drug, Lucentis.

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Regeneron and Bayer Receive Complete Response Letter on the BLA for Aflibercept to Treat Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Edema, and Diabetic Retinopathy

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Regeneron is jointly developing aflibercept along with Bayer Ref: Regeneron | Image: Regeneron Related News:- Alvotech Entered into an Exclusive Agreement with Polifarma to Commercialize AVT06, a Proposed Biosimilar to Eylea (aflibercept) in Turkey PharmaShots! Your go-to media platform for customized news ranging for multiple indications.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshot (August 20-24, 2018)

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mNSCLC, with No EGFR and ALK Genomic Tumor Published: 20 Aug,2018 | Tags: Merck, FDA, Expanded, Label, Approval, Mnsclc Organogenesis Reverse Merges with Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (January 30 - February 03, 2023)

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4D Molecular Therapeutics Receives the US FDA’s IND Clearance of 4D-150 for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema Date: Feb 03, 2023 | Tags: 4D Molecular Therapeutics, 4D-150, Diabetic Macular Edema, Regulatory, US, FDA, IND AstraZeneca and Amgen Receive the US FDA’s Approval of Tezspire (tezepelumab) for the Treatment of Severe Asthma (..)

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T2D market growth driven by novel GLP-1RAs and once-weekly basal insulin therapies

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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a crowded and competitive landscape with multiple “me-too,” generic and biosimilar drugs entering the market, with market growth primarily driven by an increasing prevalent population across nine major markets (9MM: US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Japan, China, and India).

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Eylea data gives Regeneron/Bayer a lift in ophthalmic diseases

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The two studies – in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DME) – showed the 12- and 16-week Eylea (aflibercept) regimens were non-inferior to the currently approved 8-week dosing, reducing the number of injections into the eye needed by patients with the sight-robbing diseases. .”