Eine äußerst wichtige Nachricht für das Formycon Eylea Biosimilar. Diese Kombination hätte einen Großteil der Umsätze von Formycons Eylea Biosimilar in Frage stellen können Wahrscheinlich ist diese Kombination jetzt nicht mehr möglich und bisher ist Formycon der einzige Gegenspieler zu Eylea mit einem Biosimilar.
Regeneron Drug Fails in Combination Trial
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) announced mid-stage trial results for its Eylea drug, which failed to meet expectations. The study was intended to use Eylea in combination with a new drug called rinucumab to treat patients with wet age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
50% of Blindness Cases
Macular degeneration is an eye disease that causes vision loss and is considered incurable. More than 50% of blindness cases are attributed to macular degeneration across the globe.
It involves deterioration of the macula, a small central area of the retina of the eye responsible for focusing of the vision, which leads to gradual vision loss. Though it can affect individuals in any age group, it is more common among the elderly.
It affects more than 10 million U.S. residents, which is more than the combined number of cases for cataract and glaucoma, the other two common eye diseases.
Inferior Results
The aim of trial was to assess if the combination therapy leads to any clarity in vision after a three-month long treatment. However, the results of the combination therapy were found to be inferior compared to those from Eylea alone.
Eylea is an established player in the market. Since its debut in 2011, Regeneron's first blockbuster drug has captured a large share of the market for macular degeneration therapies and contributed significantly to revenue. Though its sales have declined recently, it posted $2 billion in sales in 2015, and $831 in second quarter. (For more, see Regeneron Win Review for Dermatitis Drug.)
The injectable drug was developed in collaboration with the Germany's Bayer AG.
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