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Roth Capital Affirms Regeneron (REGN) at 'Buy' Following Eylea Phase 2 Data in Wet-AMD

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Regeneron Announces Phase 2 Study of Aflibercept Co-Formulated with Rinucumab (anti-PDGFR-beta) Shows No Benefit Over Aflibercept Alone in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

September 30, 2016 7:00 AM EDT

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced topline results from the Phase 2 CAPELLA study evaluating aflibercept co-formulated with rinucumab, an anti-platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (anti-PDGFR-beta) antibody, in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). The combination therapy did not demonstrate an improvement in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) compared to intravitreal aflibercept injection monotherapy at 12 weeks, the primary endpoint of the study. At 12 weeks, patients in both combination aflibercept/rinucumab groups showed a 5.8 letter improvement in BCVA. Patients treated with aflibercept alone showed a 7.5 letter improvement in... More