When Samsung Bioepis announced the recent US Food and Drug Administration approval of its Byooviz (ranibizumab-nuna) biosimilar, the first approved US rival to Genentech’s Lucentis, a key detail was revealed by the company that could reshape expectations about US biosimilar competition to the ophthalmic brand.
US Lucentis Competition Expectations Upended By Byooviz
Ranibizumab Biosimilar Competition Had Been Expected By End Of 2021 In US
Samsung Bioepis’ indication that it will not launch its FDA-approved ranibizumab biosimilar, Byooviz, before June 2022 has changed what we know about the competitive landscape for Lucentis in the US.
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