Formycon And Bioeq Offer Ranibizumab Update

Partners Set Out Next Steps For Lucentis Biosimilar In US And EU

Formycon and partner Bioeq have offered further details on timing for the submission of their FYB201 proposed ranibizumab biosimilar version of Lucentis in Europe, the US and elsewhere.

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The FYB201 ranibizumab biosimilar is in the works for the US and Europe • Source: Shutterstock

Formycon and its licensing partner Bioeq have offered an update on plans to file their FYB201 biosimilar to Genentech’s Lucentis (ranibizumab) in the US and EU, as well as in other regulated markets such as Canada, Australia, the UK and Switzerland.

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