Formycon Announces EMA Submission For FYB203, A Biosimilar Candidate To Eylea (Aflibercept)

Formycon AG and its license partner Klinge Biopharma GmbH (Klinge) announce that the marketing authorization application (MAA) for FYB203, a biosimilar candidate for Eylea (Active ingredient: Aflibercept) has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Eylea is used in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and other severe retinal diseases. It inhibits the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which is responsible for the excessive formation of blood vessels in the retina. In the first nine months of 2023, Eylea reached global sales of around US$ 7B, underlining its status as the currently best-selling drug in the field of anti-VEGF therapies.

“Our latest MAA submission once again demonstrates the high performance and reliability of the entire #TeamFormycon. We are very pleased that with FYB203 we have filed our second biosimilar candidate in the ophthalmology space that is likely to become even more important in the coming years in light of the aging population.”, says Formycon CEO Dr. Stefan Glombitza.

About Formycon:
Formycon is a leading, independent developer of high-quality biopharmaceutical medicines, especially biosimilars. The company focuses on treatments in ophthalmology, immunology and on other key chronic diseases, covering the entire value chain from technical development to the clinical phase III as well as the preparation of dossiers for marketing approval. With its biosimilars, Formycon is making a major contribution towards providing as many patients as possible with access to vital and affordable medicines. Formycon currently has six biosimilars in development. Based on its extensive experience in the development of biopharmaceutical drugs, the company is also working on the development of a COVID-19 drug FYB207.

About Biosimilars:
Since their introduction in the 1980s, biopharmaceuticals have revolutionized the treatment of serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and eye diseases. In the coming years, many of these biotech drugs will lose their patent protection – and by 2025, medications with revenues of approximately USD 100 billion will be off patent. Biosimilars are follow-on versions of biopharmaceuticals, for which exclusivity has expired. They are approved via stringent regulatory pathways in highly regulated markets (such as EU, US, Japan, Canada, Australia) based on proven similarity of the biosimilar with the originator biopharmaceutical reference product. Currently, global sales of biosimilars are estimated at more than $15B. By 2030, analysts estimate that this figure could rise to over $74B.