Lower-Priced Eylea Taking on Lucentis in Growing AMD Space

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Eylea (aflibercept) hits the market this week, and analysts are looking to its less frequent dosing schedule and lower cost to nab a substantial portion of the market from Roche AG's reigning VEGF inhibitors – Lucentis (ranibizumab) and cheaper off-label cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) – in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).