Regeneron Pharma Says Eylea Injection Recommend for Approval by CHMP

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

today announced that EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection has been recommended for approval by the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for the treatment of patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). The decision of the European Commission on approval is expected in the fourth quarter of 2012. "We are pleased with the positive recommendation by the CHMP," said George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron and President of Regeneron Laboratories. "We thank the patients and investigators who participated in our clinical studies and made this possible and look forward to offering this new treatment option to patients in the European Union."