Diabetic retinopathy is an important cause of blindness worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that 285 million people worldwide have diabetes mellitus and approximately 7% of these individuals are affected by diabetic macular edema.~EYLEA® (aflibercept) injection, an anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) agent, has been approved by the FDA and EMA for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME).~Mylan Inc. and Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are developing MYL-1701P, a proposed biosimilar to Eylea.~MYL-1701P-3001 study was designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity of MYL-1701P in the treatment of subjects with Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). Eligible subjects from MYL-1701P-3001 study will be enrolled in the AFIL-IJZ-3002 study. All enrolled subjects will receive three doses of MYL-1701P every eight weeks. Subjects will attend the clinic visits for safety and efficacy assessments including BCVA, SD-OCT, complete ophthalmological examinations during the study.
This Study (AFIL-IJZ-3002) is designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of MYL-1701P among a group of participants successfully completing MYL-1701P-3001 study.