Roche’s Port Delivery System with ranibizumab shows positive phase III results in neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Port Delivery System with ranibizumab (PDS) is a permanent refillable eye implant that continuously delivers ranibizumab over a period of months, potentially reducing the treatment burden associated with frequent eye injectionsRefilled every six months, PDS demonstrated non-inferior and equivalent efficacy compared to the standard of care – monthly ranibizumab eye injections – for people with neovascular age-related macular degenerationData from the Archway study will be presented at an upcoming medical meeting and submitted to health authorities around the worldBasel, 27 May 2020 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced positive topline results from the phase III Archway study, evaluating Port Delivery System with ranibizumab (PDS) in people living with neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). PDS is a permanent refillable eye implant, approximately the size of a grain of rice, which continuously delivers a customised formulation of ranibizumab over a period of months. The Archway trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating that patients with PDS who received refills every six months achieved visual acuity outcomes equivalent to those receiving monthly ranibizumab 0.5 mg injections. In Archway, PDS was generally well-tolerated with a favorable benefit-risk profile.Attachment27052020_ MR_Global PDS Archway