Pharmaceutical Executive May 21, 2024
Approval of Yesafili represents Biocon’s entrance into the US ophthalmology market, following previous approvals in Europe and the UK.
Biocon Biologics announced that it has received FDA approval for Yesafili (aflibercept-jbvf), a biosimilar to Eylea (aflibercept). According to the company, Yesafili is a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, indicated for the treatment of several ophthalmic conditions such as neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), diabetic macular edema (DME), and myopic choroidal neovascularization (myopic CNV). Prior to being approved by the FDA, Yesafili was cleared in the United Kingdom back in November, while European approval came in September. Additionally, it is expected to launch in Canada by July 1, 2025.1
“The FDA approval...
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