Samsung Bioepis to commercialize Byooviz in Europe
South Korean biosimilar specialist Samsung Bioepis revealed it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (APA) with Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) regarding Samsung Bioepis’ two ophthalmology assets: Byooviz (ranibizumab), a biosimilar referencing Lucentis (ranibizumab) and Opuviz (aflibercept), a biosimilar referencing Eylea (aflibercept) - in Europe.
Samsung Bioepis will have full responsibility for commercialization of Byooviz upon the transfer of commercial rights from Biogen, which until 202l owned almost half of Samsung Bioepis, back to Samsung Bioepis, effective as of January 2026.
Lucentis is marketed by Swiss pharma majors Novartis (NOVN: VX) and Roche’s (ROG: SIX), while Eylea is marketed by Germany’s Bayer (BAYN: DE).
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