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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has reported positive outcomes from the Phase III QUASAR trial of Eylea HD (aflibercept) 8mg injection in treating individuals with macular oedema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO).
The trial met the primary endpoint of mean change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from randomisation to week 36, as assessed by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letter score.
Subjects treated with the injection every eight weeks showed non-inferior visual acuity gains against those receiving the 2mg dosage of Eylea injection given every four weeks.
According to the company, the findings are consistent across various types of RVO, including central, branch, and hemiretinal vein occlusions.
Through the 36 weeks, an 88% of the Eylea HD-treated subjects were found to have sustained eight-week regimen after three initial monthly doses, and 93% after five initial monthly doses.
The safety profile of Eylea HD was found to be comparable to that of Eylea and consistent with the established safety data from its pivotal trials.
The trial outcomes are expected to support a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) to be filed with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the first quarter of this year.
Eylea HD is developed by Regeneron in partnership with Bayer. The QUASAR trial is being conducted by Bayer as part of its collaboration agreement with Regeneron.
Regeneron holds exclusive rights for the asset in the US, while Bayer holds exclusive marketing rights outside of the US. The two companies share profits from sales equally in markets outside the US.
In August 2021, Regeneron reported that an 8mg dose of aflibercept met the primary safety goal in a Phase II trial for wet age-related macular degeneration patients.
"Regeneron’s macular oedema therapy shows promise in Phase III trial" was originally created and published by Clinical Trials Arena, a GlobalData owned brand.
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