New biosimilar shows promise for treating wet macular degeneration
NCT ID NCT04522167
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new drug called FYB203, which is a biosimilar (a close copy) of the existing medication Eylea, for people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss. The trial involved 434 participants and compared how well FYB203 worked versus Eylea in improving vision over 8 weeks. The goal was to see if FYB203 is as safe and effective as Eylea, offering a potentially more affordable treatment option for this chronic eye condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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434 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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May 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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50 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 50 years at Screening. * Male or female: * Male: A male patient must agree to use contraception as defined in this protocol during the treatment period and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study treatment. * Female: A female patient is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least 1 of the following conditions applies: 1. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), OR 2. A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 4 weeks after the last dose of study treatment. * Capable of giving signed informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol. * Willingness and ability to undertake all scheduled visits and assessments. * Newly diagnosed choroidal neovascularization (CNV) lesion secondary to wet AMD Exclusion Criteria: Patients are not eligible for the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Employees of clinical study sites, individuals directly involved with the conduct of the study or immediate family members thereof, prisoners, and persons who are legally institutionalized. * Study eye requiring immediate treatment. * Any prior treatment with VEGF agent or any investigational products to treat AMD in either eye. * Uncontrolled ocular hypertension or glaucoma in the SE (defined as intraocular pressure \[IOP\] ≥ 30 mmHg, despite treatment with anti-glaucomatous medication). * Ocular disorders in the SE (i.e. retinal detachment, pre-retinal membrane of the macula or cataract with significant impact on VA) at the time of screening that may confound interpretation of study results and compromise VA. * Any concurrent intraocular condition in the SE (e.g. glaucoma, cataract, or diabetic retinopathy) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would either require surgical intervention during the study to prevent or treat visual loss that might result from that condition or affect interpretation of study results. * Use of other investigational drugs (excluding vitamins, minerals) within 30 days or 5 half lives from randomization, whichever is longer. * Any type of advanced, severe, or unstable disease, including any medical condition (controlled or uncontrolled) that could be expected to progress, recur, or change to such an extent that it may bias the assessment of the clinical status of the patient to a significant degree or put the patient at special risk. * Stroke or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to randomization. * Known hypersensitivity to the IMP (aflibercept or any component of the aflibercept formulation) or to drugs of similar chemical class or to fluorescein or any other component of fluorescein formulation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Hradec Králové, Czechia
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Ostrava, Czechia
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Pardubice, Czechia
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Prague, Czechia
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Sokolov, Czechia
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Budapest, Hungary
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Debrecen, Hungary
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Pécs, Hungary
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Szeged, Hungary
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Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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Tatabánya, Hungary
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Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
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Haifa, Israel
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Jerusalem, Israel
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Kfar Saba, Israel
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Petah Tikva, Israel
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Rehovot, Israel
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Rishon LeZiyyon, Israel
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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Bologna, Italy
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Florence, Italy
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Milan, Italy
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Roma, Italy
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Rozzano, Italy
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Udine, Italy
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Akita, Japan
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Amagasaki, Japan
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Asahikawa, Japan
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Chiyoda City, Japan
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Chūō, Japan
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Fukuoka, Japan
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Fukushima, Japan
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Hamamatsu, Japan
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Himeji, Japan
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Hirakata, Japan
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Kita-ku, Japan
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Kurume, Japan
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Meguro City, Japan
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Nagasaki, Japan
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Nagoya, Japan
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Sapporo, Japan
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Shinjuku-Ku, Japan
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Suita, Japan
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Toride, Japan
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Yokosuka, Japan
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Bielsko-Biala, Poland
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Krakow, Poland
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Lodz, Poland
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Olsztyn, Poland
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Tarnów, Poland
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Warsaw, Poland
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Chelyabinsk, Russia
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Kazan', Russia
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Moscow, Russia
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Novosibirsk, Russia
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Kherson, Ukraine
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Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
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Lutsk, Ukraine
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Odesa, Ukraine
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Poltava, Ukraine
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Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
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