Wet AMD Market Snapshot: A High-Growth Market Poised For Change

 
• By Jessica Merrill
  
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Regeneron's Eylea and Roche's Lucentis currently dominate the treatment market for wet-AMD and diabetic eye disease, but biosimilar ranibizumab and new brand launches are on the horizon.

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The market for eye treatments is poised for new competition • Source: Alamy

The US treatment market for wet age-related macular degeneration has been solidly established for a decade, dominated by two powerhouse anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) brands: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Eylea (aflibercept) and Roche Holding AG's Lucentis (ranibizumab). In the next six months, however, the market is poised for a shakeup with the potential launch of the first biosimilar version of Lucentis in the US and the first bispecific antibody for wet AMD, Roche's faricimab.

Regeneron's top priority is defending its market leadership position in the category with Eylea, the company's top-seller and a high-growth...

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