Aflibercept biosimilar - Alvotech
Alternative Names: Afiveg; Aflibercept BS; AVT-06; AVT-29; Mynzepli; VgenfliLatest Information Update: 20 Mar 2026
At a glance
- Originator Alvotech
- Developer Alvotech; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
- Class Antineoplastics; Eye disorder therapies; Immunoglobulin Fc fragments; Immunoglobulin fragments; Recombinant fusion proteins
- Mechanism of Action Placenta growth factor 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 No
- Available For Licensing Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Registered Choroidal neovascularisation; Retinal disorders; Retinal oedema; Retinal vein occlusion; Wet age-related macular degeneration
Most Recent Events
- 18 Mar 2026 Alvotech plans a phase III trial for Diabetic macular oedema(In, adults, In the elderly) in Georgia, India, Latvia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland(Intravitreal) in March 2026 (EUCT2025-522231-34-00)(CTIS2025-522231-34-00)
- 29 Jan 2026 Alvotech settled all patent disputes with Regeneron and Bayer for Aflibercept biosimilar
- 29 Jan 2026 Alvotech anticipates launch for Aflibercept biosimilar in Japan in November 2026