Faricimab - Roche
Alternative Names: Faricimab-svoa; RG 7716; RO 6867461; VabysmoLatest Information Update: 03 Jun 2026
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
No
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; Diabetic retinopathy
- Clinical Phase Unknown Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
Most Recent Events
- 26 May 2026 Chugai Pharmaceutical plans to submit regulatory application in Diabetic retinopathy in Japan in 2028 (Chugai Pharmaceutical pipeline, May 2026)
- 22 May 2026 Roche completes a phase III POYANG trial in Choroidal Neovascularization (Treatment naive) in Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and Taiwan (Intravitreous) (NCT06176352)
- 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)