Drug Profile
Ranibizumab - Novartis Ophthalmics
Alternative Names: AMD Fab; Anti-VEGF fragment; Lucentis; Rabinismab; RG-3645; rhuFab V2; rhuFab V2 AMD; VEGF antibody fragmentLatest Information Update: 18 Feb 2019
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Genentech
- Developer Genentech; Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital; Novartis Ophthalmics; University of Bonn
- Class Eye disorder therapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Angiogenesis inhibitors; Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Choroidal neovascularisation; Degenerative myopia; Diabetic macular oedema; Retinal oedema; Wet age-related macular degeneration
- Registered Diabetic retinopathy
- Phase III Retinopathy of prematurity
- Phase I/II Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
- Discontinued Retinal telangiectasis
Most Recent Events
- 22 Sep 2018 Novartis announces intention to submit regulatory filings for marketing approval of Ranibizumab in Retinopathy of prematurity outside USA
- 22 Sep 2018 Efficacy data from the phase III RAINBOW trial in Retinopathy of prematurity (In infants) released by Novartis
- 21 Sep 2018 Roche initiates enrolment in a phase III trial of Port Delivery System (PDS) with ranibizumab for Neovascular age-related macular degeneration in the US (NCT03683251)