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ArticleOphthalmology and therapy2026

Therapeutic Equivalence of Eyluxvi (Aflibercept) to Eylea in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: ALTERA Trial (Randomized).

Dorota Raczynska, Jan Ernest, Kristine Baumane, Min Sagong, Kunihiko Akiyama, Winrich Rauschning, Attila Vajas, Agnieszka Nowosielska, Jaroslava Dusova, Nora Majtánová and 9 more

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Dorota RaczynskaOptimum Profesorskie Centrum Okulistyki, Gdańsk, Poland.
Jan ErnestAxon Clinical, Prague, Czech Republic.
Kristine BaumaneRiga East University Hospital Bikernieki, Riga, Latvia.
Min SagongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
Kunihiko AkiyamaNHO Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
Winrich RauschningClinical Research Fuenfseenland, Poecking, Germany. wrpubl@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8567-0482
Attila VajasUniversity of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
Agnieszka NowosielskaWarszawski Szpital Okulistyczny, Warsaw, Poland.
Jaroslava DusovaUniversity Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
Nora MajtánováUniversity Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Piotr OleksyCentrum Medyczne UNO-MED, Tarnów, Poland.
Irina KunevaZora Eye Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Miklos ReschSemmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Natalia LangeOptimum Profesorskie Centrum Okulistyki, Gdańsk, Poland.
Eliza BriedeRiga East University Hospital Bikernieki, Riga, Latvia.
Beáta BajdikUniversity of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
Areum JeongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
Barbara KozubWarszawski Szpital Okulistyczny, Warsaw, Poland.
Andras PappSemmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

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Abstract

introductionThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Eyluxvi, an aflibercept biosimilar, compared with reference Eylea in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

methodsThis phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-masked, parallel-group study enrolled 431 patients at 79 sites across 12 countries. Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive intravitreal Eyluxvi or Eylea (2 mg) every 4 weeks through week 12, then every 8 weeks through week 48. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at week 8.

resultsThe week 8 least-squares mean BCVA change was 5.771 letters with Eyluxvi vs 7.863 letters with Eylea (difference - 2.092 [95% confidence interval (CI) - 3.431 to - 0.753]). This equivalence was maintained through week 52. Week 52 adjusted mean changes were comparable for central subfield thickness (CST) (difference - 4.742 μm [95% CI - 22.006 to 12.521]) and choroidal neovascularization (CNV) area (difference 0.233 mm

conclusionThis study demonstrated therapeutic equivalence between Eyluxvi and Eylea in nAMD treatment, with comparable anatomical outcomes and safety profiles. These findings support the development of Eyluxvi as an aflibercept biosimilar, potentially increasing treatment accessibility for patients with nAMD.

trial registrationEudraCT Identifier 2021-004530-11.

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AfliberceptAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyBiosimilarEyleaEyluxviNeovascular age-related macular degenerationRandomized controlled trialTherapeutic equivalence

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