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2023
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Summary
Submission to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan for aflibercept 8 mg in neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) is based on positive results of phase III clinical trials, PULSAR and PHOTON / In both trials, aflibercept 8 mg demonstrated unprecedented durability results with treatment intervals of up to 16 weeks, with comparable visual acuity as well as rapid and resilient fluid control to the comparator EyleaTM (aflibercept 2 mg) through to week 48 / Safety of aflibercept 8 mg was consistent with the safety profile of Eylea (aflibercept 2 mg) / Extended treatment intervals with fewer injections addresses an important patient need
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