Ranibizumab

Highest phase reached
Drug type
First approval year

First approval year
Listing at source
Listed
Highest phase reached

Drug type
Drug name
Ranibizumab

  • byooviz
  • Byooviz
  • lucentis
  • Lucentis
  • ranivisio
  • Ranivisio
  • rimmyrah
  • Rimmyrah
  • ximluci
  • Ximluci

  • 0 3 mg ranibizumab
  • 0.3 mg ranibizumab
  • 0.5mg intraocular Ranibizumab (Lucentis)
  • 0.5mg ranibizumab
  • 0.5mg Ranibizumab
  • bcd 300
  • BCD-300
  • byooviz
  • Byooviz
  • cimerli
  • Cimerli
  • fab 12 variant y0317
  • FAB-12 VARIANT Y0317
  • fyb 201
  • FYB-201
  • fyb201
  • FYB201
  • immunoglobulin g1 anti human vascular endothelial growth factor fab fragment human mouse monoclonal rhufab v2 1 chain disulfide with human mouse monoclonal rhufab v2 light chain
  • immunoglobulin G1, anti-(human vascular endothelial growth factor) Fab fragment (human-mouse monoclonal rhuFAB V2 1-chain), disulfide with human-mouse monoclonal rhuFAB V2 light chain
  • intravitreal injection Lucentis (ranibizumab)
  • lucentis
  • Lucentis
  • LUCENTIS (Ranibizumab Injection)
  • Lucentis (ranibizumab)
  • Lucentis (Ranibizumab)

And 103 more, listed on the interactive page.

ATC classification codes
  • S01LA04
Sources for recorded values
CAS registry numbers
  • 347396-82-1
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1201825
FDA ingredient codes (UNII)
  • ZL1R02VT79

  • 595060
  • 2612673

Applicant
GENENTECH
Approval date
30 Jun 2006
Application number
BLA125156

Status
Authorised
Status date
22 Jan 2007
Authorisation date
22 Jan 2007
Approved indications
Lucentis is indicated in adults for: The treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) The treatment of visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) The treatment of visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DME) The treatment of visual impairment due to macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (branch RVO or central RVO)
Product number
EMEA/H/C/000715
Authorisation holder
Novartis Europharm Limited
Priority medicines scheme
No
Generic
No
Biosimilar
No
Generic medicines
0
Biosimilar medicines
8
Advanced therapy
No
Conditional approval
No
Additional monitoring
No
Accelerated assessment
No
Exceptional circumstances
No

Therapeutic areas

  • Choroidal Neovascularization
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Macular Edema
  • Myopia, Degenerative
  • Wet Macular Degeneration
European medicines record

Patents
0
Designations
3
Earliest recorded loss of exclusivity
3 Oct 2023
First in class
No
Fast track
No
Breakthrough designation
Yes
Orphan designation
No
Priority review
Yes
Orphan exclusivity
No
Accelerated approval
No
Availability
Prescription only
Boxed warning
Yes

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

Administration routes

  • Parenteral

  • Action
    Binding
    Action type
    Binding
    Target
    VEGFA
    Gene symbol
    VEGFA
    Median affinity
    9.82
    Affinity units
    pKd
    Primary target
    Yes
  • Mechanism
    Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
    Action type
    Inhibitor
    Target
    Vascular endothelial growth factor A, long form
    Protein identifier
    P15692

Open Targets mechanisms

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

  • Condition
    Diabetes Mellitus
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000400
    Subject identifier
    D003920
  • Condition
    Pterygium
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0000678
    Subject identifier
    D011625
  • Condition
    Macular Degeneration
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0001365
    Subject identifier
    D008268
  • Condition
    Diabetic Retinopathy
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003770
    Subject identifier
    D003930
  • Condition
    Retinal Diseases
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0003839
    Subject identifier
    D012164
  • Condition
    Glaucoma, Open-Angle
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004190
    Subject identifier
    D005902
  • Condition
    Myopia, Degenerative
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004207
    Subject identifier
    D047728
  • Condition
    Choroidal Neovascularization
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0004683
    Subject identifier
    D020256
  • 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
    Retinal Detachment
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0005773
    Subject identifier
    D012163
  • Condition
    Histoplasmosis
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0007310
    Subject identifier
    D006660
  • Condition
    Macular Degeneration
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0009606
    Subject identifier
    D008268
  • Condition
    Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0009784
    Subject identifier
    D056833
  • Condition
    Diabetes Complications
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    EFO:0010977
    Subject identifier
    D048909
  • Condition
    Uveal Melanoma
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1000616
    Subject identifier
    D000098943
  • Condition
    Angioid Streaks
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1000805
    Subject identifier
    D000793
  • Condition
    Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1000809
    Subject identifier
    D018917
  • Condition
    Corneal Neovascularization
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1000880
    Subject identifier
    D016510
  • Condition
    Glaucoma, Neovascular
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001060
    Subject identifier
    D015355
  • Condition
    Retinal Vein Occlusion
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001157
    Subject identifier
    D012170
  • Condition
    Retinopathy of Prematurity
    Highest recorded phase
    3
    Condition identifier
    EFO:1001158
    Subject identifier
    D012178
  • Condition
    Myopia
    Highest recorded phase
    1
    Condition identifier
    HP:0000545
    Subject identifier
    D009216
  • Condition
    Myopia, Degenerative
    Highest recorded phase
    4
    Condition identifier
    HP:0000545
    Subject identifier
    D047728
  • Condition
    Retinal Hemorrhage
    Highest recorded phase
    2
    Condition identifier
    HP:0000573
    Subject identifier
    D012166

And 10 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000400
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0000678
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0001365
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003770
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003839
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0003895
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004190
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004207
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004207
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0004683
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005753
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0005773
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0007310
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0008626
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009321
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009322
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009606
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009760
    Highest recorded phase
    3
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0009784
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0010133
    Highest recorded phase
    2
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_0010977
    Highest recorded phase
    4
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1000805
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1000809
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1000880
    Highest recorded phase
    1
  • Condition identifier
    EFO_1001060
    Highest recorded phase
    3

And 59 more, listed on the interactive page.

  • Event
    age-related macular degeneration
    Reports
    282
    Reporting signal score
    1,288.56
  • Event
    anterior chamber cell
    Reports
    45
    Reporting signal score
    140.066
  • Event
    anterior chamber inflammation
    Reports
    42
    Reporting signal score
    132.807
  • Event
    blindness
    Reports
    337
    Reporting signal score
    655.329
  • Event
    blindness unilateral
    Reports
    88
    Reporting signal score
    153.251
  • Event
    cataract
    Reports
    244
    Reporting signal score
    341.678
  • Event
    cataract nuclear
    Reports
    65
    Reporting signal score
    245.099
  • Event
    cerebral infarction
    Reports
    222
    Reporting signal score
    331.788
  • Event
    cerebrovascular accident
    Reports
    675
    Reporting signal score
    805.817
  • Event
    choroidal neovascularisation
    Reports
    187
    Reporting signal score
    832.037
  • Event
    cystoid macular oedema
    Reports
    137
    Reporting signal score
    460.834
  • Event
    detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
    Reports
    257
    Reporting signal score
    1,153.08
  • Event
    diabetic retinal oedema
    Reports
    158
    Reporting signal score
    749.695
  • Event
    diabetic retinopathy
    Reports
    67
    Reporting signal score
    179.316
  • Event
    diarrhoea
    Reports
    34
    Reporting signal score
    246.485
  • Event
    disease progression
    Reports
    288
    Reporting signal score
    205.306
  • Event
    disease recurrence
    Reports
    146
    Reporting signal score
    178.747
  • Event
    dry age-related macular degeneration
    Reports
    32
    Reporting signal score
    130.15
  • Event
    endophthalmitis
    Reports
    553
    Reporting signal score
    2,040.21
  • Event
    eye discharge
    Reports
    93
    Reporting signal score
    207.291
  • Event
    eye disorder
    Reports
    99
    Reporting signal score
    117.783
  • Event
    eye haemorrhage
    Reports
    269
    Reporting signal score
    761.855
  • Event
    eye inflammation
    Reports
    114
    Reporting signal score
    266.051
  • Event
    eye irritation
    Reports
    123
    Reporting signal score
    150.915
  • Event
    eye pain
    Reports
    339
    Reporting signal score
    672.073

And 56 more, listed on the interactive page.

And 199 more, listed on the interactive page.

Dose
0.5 mg
Route
Intravitreal
How often
Once a month (approximately 28 days)

  • Administered by intravitreal injection
  • Retreat if needed
  • Treat patients monthly

Prodrug
No
Chirality
Single enantiomer
Inorganic
No
Natural product
No

  • Component
    Sequence
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGYDFTHYGMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVGWINTYTGEPTYAADFKRRFTFSLDTSKSTAYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKYPYYYGTSHWYFDVWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPK
  • Component
    Sequence
    Type
    Protein
    Sequence
    DIQLTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCSASQDISNYLNWYQQKPGKAPKVLIYFTSSLHSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYSTVPWTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGE

  • 50242-078
  • 50242-080
  • 50242-082
  • 61314-624
  • 61314-625
  • 64406-019
  • 70114-440
  • 70114-441
  • 82667-018
  • 70710-2172
  • 70710-2173

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