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Bioeq’s Lucentis Biosimilar Is Given EU Go-Ahead

Launch Dates And Financial Terms Of A Marketing Deal With Teva Remain Under Wraps

 
• By Rosalind Rei

Bioeq’s Ranivisio ranibizumab biosimilar has gained European Commission authorization for all innovator indications including wet AMD, the leading cause of blindness among over-65s.

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The Ranivisio ranibizumab biosimilar has been formally approved by the European Commission • Source: Shutterstock

Bioeq’s Ranivisio, a ranibizumab biosimilar based on branded original Lucentis, has gained an EU marketing authorization for several serious retinal diseases.

The authorization grants Ranivisio access to markets in all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. The approval...

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