Faricimab

Highest phase reached
Drug type
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Drug name
Faricimab

  • vabysmo
  • Vabysmo

  • faricimab
  • Faricimab
  • faricimab [INN]
  • FARICIMAB [JAN]
  • Faricimab [MI]
  • FARICIMAB [USAN]
  • Faricimab [WHO-DD]
  • Faricimab Injection
  • faricimab inn
  • faricimab jan
  • faricimab mi
  • faricimab svoa
  • Faricimab svoa
  • Faricimab svoa [WHO-DD]
  • faricimab svoa who dd
  • faricimab usan
  • faricimab who dd
  • Faricimab-svoa
  • rg 7716
  • rg 7716 antivascular endothelial growth factor anti angiopoietin 2 bispecific antibody
  • Rg-7716
  • RG-7716 (ANTIVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR/ANTI-ANGIOPOIETIN 2 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY)
  • rg7716
  • RG7716
  • rg77161

And 10 more, listed on the interactive page.

CAS registry numbers
  • 1607793-29-2
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL4297750
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • QC4F7FKK7I

  • S01L
  • S01LA09
Sources for recorded values

  • 2591519
  • 2591584

Applicant
GENENTECH INC
Approval date
28 Jan 2022
Application number
BLA761235

Status
Authorised
Status date
15 Sept 2022
Authorisation date
15 Sept 2022
Approved indications
Vabysmo is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with: neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DME), visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO).
Product number
EMEA/H/C/005642
Authorisation holder
Roche Registration GmbH
Priority medicines scheme
No
Generic
No
Biosimilar
No
Generic medicines
0
Biosimilar medicines
0
Advanced therapy
No
Conditional approval
No
Additional monitoring
Yes
Accelerated assessment
No
Exceptional circumstances
No

Therapeutic areas

  • Diabetes Complications
  • Macular Edema
  • Wet Macular Degeneration
European medicines record

Patents
0
Designations
1
First in class
No
Fast track
No
Breakthrough designation
No
Orphan designation
No
Priority review
No
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Prescription only

Pharmacology name
faricimab
Type
Antibody
Drug name stem
-mab
Approval recorded by Guide to Pharmacology
Yes

Administration routes

  • Parenteral

  • Action
    Binding
    Action type
    Binding
    Target
    angiopoietin-2
    Gene symbol
    angiopoietin-2
    Median affinity
    7.66
    Affinity units
    pKd
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Action
    Binding
    Action type
    Binding
    Target
    VEGFA
    Gene symbol
    VEGFA
    Median affinity
    8.52
    Affinity units
    pKd
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Mechanism
    Angiopoietin-2 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Angiopoietin-2
    Protein identifier
    O15123
  • Mechanism
    Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Vascular endothelial growth factor A, long form
    Protein identifier
    P15692

  • Mechanism
    Angiopoietin-2 inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Angiopoietin-2
  • Mechanism
    Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Vascular endothelial growth factor A, long form

  • Condition
    Macular Degeneration
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001365
    Subject identifier
    D008268
  • Condition
    Wet Macular Degeneration
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004683
    Subject identifier
    D057135
  • Condition
    Retinal Neovascularization
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0005753
    Subject identifier
    D015861
  • Condition
    Macular Degeneration
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0009606
    Subject identifier
    D008268
  • Condition
    Diabetes Complications
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0010977
    Subject identifier
    D048909
  • Condition
    Eye Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    HP:0000478
    Subject identifier
    D005128
  • Condition
    Macular Edema
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0003005
    Subject identifier
    D008269
  • Condition
    Macular Edema
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0007935
    Subject identifier
    D008269
  • Condition
    Choroidal Neovascularization
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    MONDO:0810000
    Subject identifier
    D020256

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001365
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004683
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005753
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009321
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009606
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009760
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0000478
  • Condition identifier
    HP_0025569
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0001660
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0003005
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0003005
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0004728
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005150
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005266
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005417
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0005552
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0006951
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0007935
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0007935
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0810000
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    MONDO_0810000
    Highest recorded phase
    3

  • Event
    anaemic retinopathy
    Reports
    1
    Reporting signal score
    7.94152
  • Event
    anterior chamber cell
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    9.40842
  • Event
    anterior chamber flare
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    23.7243
  • Event
    anterior chamber inflammation
    Reports
    25
    Reporting signal score
    134.453
  • Event
    bacterial endophthalmitis
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    15.7777
  • Event
    blindness
    Reports
    49
    Reporting signal score
    134.171
  • Event
    cerebral infarction
    Reports
    16
    Reporting signal score
    25.42
  • Event
    chorioretinitis
    Reports
    8
    Reporting signal score
    35.8496
  • Event
    choroidal detachment
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    9.8985
  • Event
    choroidal haemorrhage
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    24.3726
  • Event
    corneal endotheliitis
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    9.33691
  • Event
    detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    16.3999
  • Event
    dyspnoea
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    13.9132
  • Event
    endophthalmitis
    Reports
    49
    Reporting signal score
    196.268
  • Event
    eye abrasion
    Reports
    1
    Reporting signal score
    7.94152
  • Event
    eye haemorrhage
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    8.12743
  • Event
    eye inflammation
    Reports
    49
    Reporting signal score
    206.879
  • Event
    eye pain
    Reports
    18
    Reporting signal score
    32.184
  • Event
    fatigue
    Reports
    1
    Reporting signal score
    20.9266
  • Event
    haemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    13.1127
  • Event
    headache
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    8.57055
  • Event
    hypopyon
    Reports
    5
    Reporting signal score
    17.1301
  • Event
    idiopathic orbital inflammation
    Reports
    2
    Reporting signal score
    9.29966
  • Event
    immune-mediated adverse reaction
    Reports
    3
    Reporting signal score
    9.03756
  • Event
    inflammation
    Reports
    10
    Reporting signal score
    9.63738

And 52 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
6 mg
Route
Intravitreal
How often
Every 4 weeks for the first 4 doses, then evaluate; possible additional 4-week dosing after initial 4 doses

  • Administered by a qualified physician
  • Eliminate air bubbles before administration
  • Inspect visually prior to use, do not use if damaged, expired, or particulates present
  • Single eye treatment per syringe or vial

Prodrug
No
Chirality
Single enantiomer
Inorganic
No
Natural product
No

  • Component
    Heavy chain: anti-VEGFA
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGYDFTHYGMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVGWINTYTGEPTYAADFKRRFTFSLDTSKSTAYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKYPYYYGTSHWYFDVWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMASRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLAQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALGAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNAYTQKSLSLSPGK
  • Component
    Heavy chain: anti-ANGPT2
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGYYMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPNSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYYCARSPNPYYYDSSGYYYPGAFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMASRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLAQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALGAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNAYTQKSLSLSPGK
  • Component
    Glycosylation sites (N)
    Sequence
    Asn-303 $ Asn-313''''
  • Component
    Glycosylation sites (N)
    Sequence
    Asn-303 $ Asn-313''
  • Component
    Disulfide bridges
    Sequence
    22'''-87''' $ 22-96 $ 22''-96'' $ 23'-88' $ 134'-194' $ 137'''-193''' $ 150-206 $ 156''-216'' $ 213'''-236' $ 214'-226 $ 232-242'' $ 235-245'' $ 267-327 $ 277''-337'' $ 360-365'' $ 373-431 $ 383''-441''
  • Component
    Light chain: anti-ANGPT2
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    SYVLTQPPSVSVAPGQTARITCGGNNIGSKSVHWYQQKPGQAPVLVVYDDSDRPSGIPERFSGSNSGNTATLTISRVEAGDEADYYCQVWDSSSDHWVFGGGTKLTVLSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSC
  • Component
    Light chain
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    DIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCSASQDISNYLNWYQQKPGKAPKVLIYFTSSLHSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYSTVPWTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC

  • 50242-096

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