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Celltrion Is Latest To File Eylea Rival In US

Korean Firm Submits Application For CT-P42 Aflibercept Biosimilar To US FDA

 
• By Dave Wallace

Celltrion has become the latest firm to reveal that it has filed a biosimilar Eylea application with the US FDA in the form of its CT-P42 aflibercept candidate.

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Celltrion has submitted its Eylea biosimilar to the FDA • Source: Shutterstock

Celltrion has revealed a filing for a biosimilar version of Eylea (aflibercept) in the US, stating that it has filed its CT-P42 candidate with the US Food and Drug Administration to cover all indications of the original ophthalmic brand, excluding pediatric indications.

The Korean firm said it planned to “proceed sequentially” with filings in other major global markets such as Europe, noting that US exclusivities for the Eylea brand expire in May...

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