Regeneron Predicts Impending Biosimilar Lucentis Impact On Eylea Brand

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has spoken out on the implication of impending competition to Lucentis for its rival product Eylea, as the market for biosimilar Lucentis looks to form by the close of this year.

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Biosimilar competition to Genentech’s Lucentis (ranibizumab) that is anticipated to hit the US by the end of 2021 “is more likely to potentially impact Lucentis than it would Eylea (aflibercept),” believes Eylea’s sponsor Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, as dialog around the impending formation of the biosimilar anti-VEGF ophthalmology market continues to gather pace.

In April this year, Genentech’s parent Roche confirmed that the first biosimilar to its Lucentis eye-disease biologic is expected to...

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