Formycon - Lucentis biosimilar scores Phase III success
Formycon has announced that its Lucentis biosimilar FYB201 showed comparable efficacy with branded Lucentis in a global Phase III study in nAMD. With positive data in hand, the launch of FYB201 remains on track for 2020 (US) and 2022 (EU), ahead of most competitors. Formycon has also signed a JV (24.9% stake) with Aristo to develop its Stelara biosimilar FYB202 for approval. Lastly, Eylea biosimilar FYB203 and undisclosed FYB205 are advancing in preclinical studies. End-2017 cash was €15.5m.Formycon AG is a Germany-based company engaged in providing biosimilar drugs and formulations. Its business activities are focused on the development and marketing of biopharmaceuticals that are similar to existing drugs, for which the patent protection is expiring. The Company focuses on treatments in the area of ophthalmology, immunology and other chronic diseases, covering all steps of biosimilar development process, from early-stage analysis of the originator drug to the preclinical and clinical testing phases, as well as the preparation of dossiers for marketing approval. Its biosimilar product pipeline consists of four candidates in pre-clinical and clinical testing phases, including FYB201, a biosimilar candidate for Lucentis; FYB202, a biosimilar candidate for Stelara; FYB203, a biosimilar candidate for Eylea, and FYB205.
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