The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Susvimo (ranibizumab injection) 100mg/mL for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), said Swiss pharma giant Roche.

Susvimo is the first and only continuous delivery treatment that offers an alternative to regular eye injections to treat diabetic macular edema (DME)With as few as two treatments per year, Susvimo may help people with DME maintain their visionApproval marks the second indication for Susvimo in addition to neovascular or ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) Basel,

Susvimo 100 mg/mL for intravitreal use via ocular implant is a refillable implant surgically inserted into the eye during a one-time, outpatient procedure, continuously delivering a customized formulation of ranibizumab over time.

Seven months after the FDA signed off on a reintroduction of Roche’s eye implant Susvimo, the U.S. regulator has broadened its label as a treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME), which is the leading cause of diabetes-related blindness.

Susvimo is also approved to treat age-related macular degeneration, and the medication, ranibizumab, is delivered though a refillable ocular implant.

Roche’s Susvimo, a refillable eye implant for diabetic macular edema, provides continuous delivery of ranibizumab, showing sustained vision improvements with fewer treatments than standard eye injections.

Genentech Inc. won regulatory approval Tuesday to market an eye implant that can be refilled every six months with an already-approved drug to head off the leading cause of blindness in people with diabetes.

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Susv