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Astellas’ Izervay Joins Geographic Atrophy Market, Intensifying Competition

 
• By Jessica Merrill

The C5 inhibitor, recently acquired by Astellas, will be commercially available in two to four weeks and will compete against Apellis Pharma’s Syfovre.

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Astellas hopes to have a competitive edge over Apellis in geographic atrophy • Source: Shutterstock

Astellas Pharma, Inc.’s Izervay (avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution) is the second drug approved in the US for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in six months, following the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Syfovre (pegcetacoplan injection) in February, and will test the early commercial traction that Apellis has reached.

Key Takeaways
  • Astella’s Pharma’s Izervay is the second drug newly approved for geographic atrophy.

The two drugs are the first approved for geographic atrophy and are competing for share in the potentially multi-billion-dollar market....

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