Drug

Aflibercept

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Aflibercept is a protein: marketed, first approved in 2011 (US); acts on PGF and VEGFA; US protection ends in 2030.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2013
Kind
Protein
Brand name
Eylea
First approved
18 November 2011 (US)
Approvals on record
27 in 5 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Amgen; 6 holders in all
Registered trials
362, 44 stopped early
Disease areas
Eye; Cancer; Heart and blood vessels; Hormones; Digestive system; Nervous system

US protection

US protection ends in 2030.

The orphan exclusivity ends in 2030 (it covers one use only). The application that gives this date is held by Regeneron.

This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.

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Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

4 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

4 company-target rows are on route B because of Aflibercept.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
VEGFAVascular endothelial growth factor A, long formP15692
PGFPlacenta growth factorP49763

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated8556155
Phase 1372833
Phase 210163822
Phase 3665086
Phase 4734548
All trials362

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
RegeneronApplicant and Lead sponsor of trials2001 to now
SanofiLater holder and Lead sponsor of trials2006 to now
BayerApplicant and Lead sponsor of trials2008 to now
AmgenApplicant and Lead sponsor of trials2020 to now