Faricimab - Roche
Alternative Names: Faricimab-svoa; RG 7716; RO 6867461; VabysmoLatest Information Update: 11 Sep 2025
At a glance
- Originator Roche
- Developer Chugai Pharmaceutical; Genentech; Roche
- Class Bispecific antibodies; Eye disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Angiopoietin-2 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 Diabetic macular oedema; Retinal oedema; Wet age-related macular degeneration
- Preregistration Angioid streaks
- Phase III Choroidal neovascularisation
- Clinical Phase Unknown Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
Most Recent Events
- 11 Sep 2025 Faricimab is still in phase IIIb/IV trials for Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, India, Hong Kong, China (Intravitreous, Injection) (ISRCTN69073386)
- 05 Sep 2025 Pooled efficacy and safety data from the III AVONELLE-X and IIIb/IV SALWEEN trials in Wet age-related macular degeneration and Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy released by Roche
- 04 Sep 2025 Efficacy and safety data from the III AVONELLE-X and IIIb/IV SALWEEN trials in Wet age-related macular degeneration and Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy released by Roche