Alteogen Eyes First-Mover Advantage For Eylea Biosimilar

Cites Benefit Of Formulation Patent As Aflibercept Rival Completes Phase I Trial

Korea’s Alteogen believes that formulation patents granted in the EU, US and Japan as well as a pending process patent may offer it a first-mover advantage on biosimilar aflibercept. The firm has just completed a Phase I trial for its proposed rival to Eylea.

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Alteogen Aims For A First-Mover Advantage On Biosimilar Eylea • Source: Shutterstock

Formulation patents granted in the EU, US and Japan, along with a pending process patent, may offer Alteogen a “first-mover advantage” with its biosimilar rival to Eylea (aflibercept), the Korean biotech specialist believes.

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