REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Alvotech, a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today announced positive top-line results from a confirmatory clinical study for AVT06, Alvotech’s proposed biosimilar to Eylea® (aflibercept).
“The progress of our product pipeline clearly illustrates the advantage of our integrated development and manufacturing platform, which allows Alvotech to pursue its diversified global biosimilar strategy,” said Robert Wessman, Chairman and CEO of Alvotech. “Completing this key clinical milestone for AVT06, also demonstrates how our integrated approach enables the rapid advancement of multiple high-quality biosimilar candidates simultaneously.”
Eylea is a widely used biologic for the treatment of eye disorders, including diseases which can lead to vision loss or blindness, such as wet AMD, macular edema, and diabetic retinopathy. In the last twelve months before September 30, 2023, cumulative global sales of Eylea were about US$9.4 billion [1].
The AVT06-GL-C01 confirmatory clinical study is a randomized, double-masked, parallel-group, multicenter, therapeutic equivalence study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of AVT06 compared with Eylea in patients with neovascular (wet) AMD. The primary outcome measure was change from baseline to Week 8 in Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA). The study met its primary endpoint, with results demonstrating therapeutic equivalence between Alvotech’s biosimilar candidate and Eylea.
About AVT06
AVT06 is a recombinant fusion protein and a biosimilar candidate to Eylea® (aflibercept), which binds vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF), inhibiting the binding and activation of VEGF receptors, neovascularization, and vascular permeability [2]. AVT06 is an investigational product and has not received regulatory approval in any country. Biosimilarity has not been established by regulatory authorities and is not claimed.
About Alvotech
Alvotech is a biotech company, founded by Robert Wessman, focused solely on the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide. Alvotech seeks to be a global leader in the biosimilar space by delivering high quality, cost-effective products, and services, enabled by a fully integrated approach and broad in-house capabilities. Alvotech’s current pipeline includes eight disclosed biosimilar candidates aimed at treating autoimmune disorders, eye disorders, osteoporosis, respiratory disease, and cancer.
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