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LENZ has entered into an exclusive license & commercialization agreement with Arrotex to register & commercialize Vizz (aceclidine ophthalmic solution) 1.44% for the treatment of presbyopia in Australia & New Zealand
As per the deal, Arrotex will obtain exclusive commercialization rights for Vizz for the treatment of presbyopia in Australia & New Zealand. In return,…
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PulseSight Therapeutics is advancing a novel approach to Geographic Atrophy (GA) with PST-611, a first-in-class non-viral gene therapy designed to restore iron homeostasis by targeting transferrin biology—an upstream driver of retinal degeneration.
At ARVO 2026, PST-611 delivered encouraging Phase I results, demonstrating an excellent safety and tolerability profile, stable visual acuity, and early signals of potential functional…
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Teva has launched Ahzantive, a biosimilar version of Eylea, in EU, with pre-filled syringe launches beginning in May 2026 in France, Germany, Spain, & the Netherlands, and additional market launches planned later in 2026
Ahzantive received EC approval in 2025 for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, visual impairment due…
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The US FDA has received resubmitted BLA of AVT05, a biosimilar version of Simponi & Simponi Aria, and AVT06, a biosimilar to Eylea 2mg (aflibercept)
Resubmissions follow Alvotech’s response to the FDA’s PAAL regarding its Reykjavik facility, alongside responses to observations from a May 2026 routine cGMP inspection & ongoing enhancements to quality systems…
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Samsung Bioepis to directly commercialize Opuviz 40 mg/mL solution for injection in a vial, a biosimilar version of Eylea (aflibercept), across the EU
Opuviz is indicated to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO; branch or central RVO), diabetic macular oedema (DME), and…
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Bayer has entered into an agreement to fully acquire Perfuse Therapeutics, incl. its asset PER-001, complementing Bayer’s pipeline & expertise in ophthalmology
As per the deal, Bayer will acquire Perfuse for ~$2.45B, incl. $300M upfront payment & additional development, regulatory, & commercial milestone payments;
PER-001 (intravitreal implant), a small molecule endothelin receptor antagonist, is…
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Cencora has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the retina business of EyeSouth Partners in a transaction of ~$1.1B
The deal will bring EyeSouth’s affiliated retina physicians under Retina Consultants of America (RCA), expanding Cencora’s footprint in retina care
Through this integration, physicians will gain access to RCA’s clinical, research, & operational infrastructure,…
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Regulatory momentum accelerated globally with multiple biosimilars securing key approvals and positive opinions, including Sandoz’s Enzeevu (Eylea biosimilar) in the US and Canada, Accord BioPharma’s Filkri (Neupogen biosimilar) US FDA approval, EC approvals for Gotenfia (Simponi biosimilar) and Ranluspec (Lucentis biosimilar), and CHMP positive opinions for tocilizumab and insulin biosimilars.
Strategic partnerships expanded regional access as companies including Alvotech, Bio-Thera Solutions, Formycon,…
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The US FDA has cleared NexEos Bio’s IND application to initiate a P-II/III clinical study of NTX-1024 ophthalmic solution for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)
The P-II/III study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of NTX-1024 in VKC, following positive results from an open-label investigator-initiated study showing improvements in symptoms and ocular inflammation…
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Global biosimilar activity accelerated across ophthalmology, oncology, immunology, and diabetes, with new or advancing alternatives to Lucentis, Eylea, Stelara, Lantus, Avastin, Opdivo, and Neulasta, expanding patient access across Europe, the US, India, Canada, Ghana, and MENA
Regulatory and commercialization momentum remained strong, marked by FDA, EC, Health Canada, and Ghana FDA milestones, alongside Samsung Bioepis’…

