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Outlook Therapeutics® Announces UK MHRA Marketing Authorization of LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab gamma) for the Treatment of Wet AMD
UK MHRA marketing authorization follows recent European Commission Marketing Authorization for LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab gamma) in the EU for the treatment of
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[{"type":"text","content":"UK MHRA marketing authorization follows recent European Commission Marketing Authorization for LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab gamma) in the EU for the treatment of wet AMDInitial commercial launches of LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab gamma) in the EU and UK anticipated in calendar Q1 2025Strategic partnership with Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen) to support the planned commercial launches of LYTENAVA in UK and EU ISELIN, N.J., July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OTLK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development and commercialization of ONS-5010/LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab-vikg; bevacizumab gamma) for the treatment of retina diseases, today announced that the United Kingdom (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing authorization for LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab gamma), an ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for the treatment of wet AMD in the UK. LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab gamma) is the first and only authorized ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for use in treating wet AMD in the EU and UK. Professor Tim Jackson, PhD, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, King's College Hospital and Professor of Retinal Research, King’s College London, commented, “We have waited a long time for a brand of bevacizumab that is authorized for eye use, and it is good news that LYTENAVA™ has now entered the market. This occurs subsequent to Outlook Therapeutic's clinical trial meeting its endpoint. To date, many ophthalmologists have been hesitant to use an off-label bevacizumab, when licensed products are available. We value being able to utilize products that meet the standards required for marketing authorization. Additionally, a well-controlled pharmaceutical manufacturing operation will allay concerns that compounding pharmacies increase the risk of rare but potentially devastating endophthalmitis.” This approval comes after Outlook Therapeutics was recently granted Marketing Authorization for LYTENAVA™ (bevacizumab gamma) by the European Commission for the same therapeutic indication. The Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) submission to the MHRA was completed under the new International Recognition Procedure (IRP), which allows the MHRA to rely on a positive opinion by the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP concerning an application for granting marketing authorization for t...