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Biocon Announces Launch of EYLEA® Interchangeable Biosimilar Yesafili™ While PGR ...

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15 August 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 15 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Biocon has launched Yesafili™, an interchangeable biosimilar to EYLEA®, despite a denial of a patent term extension (PGR). This introduces a regulatory approval milestone for interchangeable biosimilars in the pharmaceutical market.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You have a new chance to compete with branded biologics without patent barriers in the US. This clearance changes the path for biosimilar adoption and substitution in ophthalmology drugs.

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