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Also known as VEGF Trap, VEGF Trap-Eye, Ziv-Aflibercept, Ave0005, Eylea

Aflibercept, sold under the brand names Eylea and Zaltrap among others, is a medication used to treat wet macular degeneration and metastatic colorectal cancer. It was developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Key facts

Drug.MedlinePlus
a612004
Drug.Verifiedfields
changed
Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
477243410
Drug.image
Aflibercept.png
Drug.tradename
Eylea, Zaltrap
Drug.DailyMedID
Aflibercept
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.pregnancy_category
Not recommended
Drug.routes_of_administration
Intravenous, intravitreal injection
Drug.class
Antineovascularization agent
Drug.ATC_prefix
L01
Drug.ATC_suffix
XX44
Drug.biosimilars
aflibercept-abzv, aflibercept-ayyh, aflibercept-jbvf, aflibercept-mrbb, aflibercept-yszy, Ahzantive, Baiama, Enzeevu, Eydenzelt, Eyluxvi, Opuviz, Pavblu, Yesafili
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only

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  • Society and culture
  • Legal status
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  • Economics
  • Research
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Aflibercept, sold under the brand names Eylea and Zaltrap among others, is a medication used to treat wet macular degeneration and metastatic colorectal cancer. It was developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

It is an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Aflibercept is a recombinant fusion protein consisting of the extracellular domains of human VEGF receptor 1 and 2 fused to the Fc portion of human IgG1. By acting as a soluble decoy for the natural VEGF receptors, aflibercept inhibits their activation, thereby reducing angiogenesis.

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