Core Viewpoint - Oculentis Biopharma-B (01477) has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration of the People's Republic of China for OT-702, a biosimilar to EYLEA, for the treatment of adult neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) [1][2] Group 1 - OT-702 is developed in collaboration with Shandong Boan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [1] - The partnership agreement established in October 2020 includes joint efforts to advance OT-702's Phase III clinical trials, granting the company exclusive rights for promotion and commercialization in China [1] Group 2 - OT-702 functions as a soluble decoy receptor that binds to VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and P1GF, blocking downstream signaling pathways of VEGFR, inhibiting neovascularization, and reducing vascular permeability [2] - As a biosimilar to EYLEA, OT-702 can potentially be approved for all indications for which EYLEA has been approved in China, including nAMD and DME [2]
欧康维视生物-B:OT-702获批于中国上市