EU Approves Bayer’s Eylea 8 mg for Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion

Reuters01-16
EU Approves Bayer’s Eylea 8 mg for Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion

Bayer AG has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for Eylea™ 8 mg (aflibercept 8 mg) in the European Union for the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), including branch, central, and hemiretinal vein occlusion. This approval marks the third retinal indication for Eylea 8 mg in the EU, where it is already approved for neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). Eylea 8 mg is the first and only anti-VEGF treatment approved for extended treatment intervals of up to six months in both nAMD and DME in the EU and UK. The product is jointly developed by Bayer and Regeneron, with Bayer holding exclusive marketing rights outside the United States.

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