Xbrane’s Ranibizumab Marches On With US FDA Filing Imminent

Swedish Firm Reveals Further Phase III Data For Proposed Lucentis Biosimilar

With Samsung Bioepis already holding US and EU approvals for biosimilar ranibizumab, Swedish sponsor Xbrane Biopharma says 12-month Phase III data supports ongoing registration of the Lucentis rival in both regions.

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Xbrane is chasing approvals like the ones held by Samsung Bioepis • Source: Shutterstock

The first anticipated launches of biosimilars referencing Genentech/Novartis’ Lucentis (ranibizumab) eye-disease biologic, addressing the $13bn global retinal anti-VEGF market, are just months away.

Looking to make a splash among the first entrants, Sweden’s Xbrane Biopharma AB has reported top-line results from the...

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