FDA approves EYLEA HD for extended dosing up to 20 weeks

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EYLEA HD® (aflibercept) Approved by FDA as First and Only Injectable Anti-VEGF with Dosing Intervals Up to 5 Months for Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (wAMD) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

April 2, 2026 12:01 PM EDT

Approval is based on 96-week data from 2 pivotal trials showing majority of EYLEA HD patients maintained their visual and anatomic improvements with extended dosing intervals

New EYLEA HD dosing regimen allows patients with wAMD and DME to be treated as infrequently as 2 to 3 times a year, further extending the widest range of dosing intervals of any approved injectable anti-VEGF

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the extension... More