Henlius Announces Positive Phase I/II Results For Ophthalmic Bevacizumab Biosimilar

HLX04-O Could Be One Of The First Bevacizumab Products Formally Indicated For Ophthalmology

Henlius has successfully established the safety and preliminary efficacy of its ophthalmology-indicated bevacizumab biosimilar HLX04-O in Phase I/II trials.

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Bevacizumab is usually used off-label to treat ocular conditions • Source: Shutterstock

Shanghai Henlius Biotech Co. Ltd. has announced the successful completion of a Phase I/II clinical trial to assess the safety and preliminary efficacy of HLX04-O (bevacizumab), a recombinant anti-VEGF humanized monoclonal antibody injection jointly developed with Essex Bio-Technology Limited. HLX04-O has the potential to be one of the first bevacizumab products approved for ophthalmic diseases, an indication where it is currently used off-label.

The single-arm, open-label, multi-center study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the compound via intravitreal injection in patients with active wet age-related macular degeneration

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