Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2015
Aflibercept in macular oedema: added benefit not proven
For the third time in one year, the German IQWiG has dealt with the drug aflibercept. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG), the Institute now examined whether aflibercept (trade name: Eylea) offers an added benefit over the appropriate comparator therapy in visual impairment due to macular oedema following occlusion of the central retinal vein. An added benefit could not be derived from the dossier because in the studies cited by the drug manufacturer, both aflibercept and the comparator therapy were not used in accordance with their approvals.
For more details, go to: https://www.iqwig.de/en/press/press_releases/press_releases/aflibercept_in_macular_oedema_added_benefit_not_proven.5366.html
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