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Following NorthStar Part 3: CORs Eylea opportunity and learnings from Stimufend
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Following NorthStar Part 3: CORs Eylea opportunity and learnings from Stimufend
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Following NorthStar Part 3: CORs Eylea
opportunity and learnings from Stimufend
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Diving deeper into Cencora, RCA, and Eylea biosimilars 24 June 2026
In this note we dive into RCA’s Eylea biosimilar opportunity and frame why Cencora Equity
could provide the next data point around biosimilar co-manufacturing. We estimate a co- United States
manufactured Eylea biosimilar represents two incremental percentage points (ppt) of Healthcare Technology & Distribution
potential EPS for Cencora, though we caution that this is strictly a TAM exercise (Exhibit Allen Lutz, CFA
6). We believe RCA may be responsible for some of the rapid adoption of Amgen’s Research Analyst
Pavblu, which recently eclipsed a $1bn revenue run-rate (Exhibit 2). Growing connectivity BofAS+1 646 855 4380
between biosimilar manufacturers and MSOs is increasingly relevant and may help allen.lutz@bofa.com
investors identify future winners and losers of the upcoming biosimilar wave. There are Hanna Lee
Research Analyst
several biosimilar manufacturers of Eylea (aflibercept) with launch dates in the second BofAS
half of 2026 or early 2027 (Exhibit 5). We believe Cencora’s current relationship with +1 646 855 3682 hanna.y.lee@bofa.com
RCA and pending acquisition of EyeSouth Partners make it an incredibly attractive
Dev Weerasuriya
partner for retina focused biosimilar manufacturers. Research Analyst
BofAS
Stimufend: Rx share slightly lower, new price also lower +1dev.weerasuriya@bofa.com646 855 5707
Earlier this year, McKesson received a new National Drug Code (NDC) approval for a
biosimilar version of Neulasta (link to the first NorthStar Rx note here). McKesson took
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