Company - CloudTop New Horizon has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Visara to develop, manufacture, and commercialize VIS-101 in Greater China, Singapore, South Korea, and several Southeast Asian countries [1] - VIS-101 is a novel dual-function biologic targeting VEGF-A and ANG-2, aimed at providing longer-lasting treatment benefits for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) [1] - The company will pay an upfront fee of $7 million (approximately 49.7 million yuan), reimburse up to 24 million yuan in self-paid expenses, and may pay up to $89 million (approximately 632 million yuan) in potential development and sales milestone payments, along with royalties based on net sales [1] - VIS-101 has completed preliminary safety and dose-escalation studies in the US and China, and is currently undergoing a randomized dose-ranging Phase II clinical trial in China, with expectations to enter Phase III trials by 2026 [1] Industry - The ophthalmic drug market has been growing rapidly, with the global anti-VEGF ophthalmic drug market projected to reach approximately $23 billion in 2024 and exceed $40 billion by 2030 [2] - Retinal disease drugs are a significant driver of market growth, with substantial unmet clinical needs remaining [2] - In China, the number of existing and new patients with wet AMD and DME has surpassed 15 million, with approximately 600,000 new cases annually, while only about 500,000 patients are currently receiving anti-VEGF treatment, indicating a large unmet clinical demand [2]
云顶新耀引进眼科双抗药物VIS-101 切入眼科市场