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1 Nov 2015

Regeneron’s Eylea Injection for the treatment of visual impairment secondary to myopic CNV gains EU approval

Eyela already approved in the EU for neovasular (wet) age-related macular degeneration.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has announced that Bayer HealthCare has received European approval for Eylea (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of visual impairment due to myopic choroidal neovascularization (myopic CNV). Myopic CNV is an eye disease associated with high degrees of myopia (near-sightedness) and frequently affects people of working age.

In the EU, Eylea is already approved for the treatment of patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema, and visual impairment due to macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO). In Japan, Eylea is approved for the treatment of visual impairment due to myopic choroidal neovascularization, (wet) age-related macular degeneration, visual impairment due to macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO) and diabetic macular edema.

Bayer HealthCare and Regeneron are collaborating on the global development of Eylea. Regeneron maintains exclusive rights to Eylea in the US. Bayer HealthCare licensed the exclusive marketing rights outside the US, where the companies share equally the profits from sales of Eylea, except for Japan where Regeneron receives a percentage of net sales.

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