Gastroesophageal Cancer | China In-Depth | China | 2023

China has the highest incidence of gastroesophageal cancer in the world. Chemotherapy is the main treatment, although targeted therapies such as trastuzumab (an anti-HER2 MAb for HER2-positive patients), disitamab vedotin (a HER2-directed ADC), ramucirumab and apatinib (VEGFR inhibitors), and PD-1 / PD-L1 inhibitors (as a later-line treatment option) are approved for metastatic disease. In addition, several more targeted therapies (e.g., a VEGFR inhibitor [Chi-Med’s Elunate], a claudin inhibitor [Astellas’s zolbetuximab]), a PD-1/CTLA-4 BsAb [Akeso’s cadonilimab]), and a HER-2/HER-2 BsAb [Zymeworks’ zanidatamab]) are in late-phase development. The launch and continued uptake of the targeted therapies will lead to intense competition and subsequent growth of this therapy market during the forecast period. In this report, we assess how clinical and nonclinical factors—price dynamics, inclusion in the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL)—will influence the launch and uptake of targeted therapies for gastroesophageal cancer in China. Understanding the impact of these intersecting factors will be key to the success of current and future players in this burgeoning market.

Questions answered

• What is the diagnosed incidence of gastroesophageal cancer in China, and how are these patients treated today? Do treatment management strategies differ between urban and rural China?
• What are interviewed experts’ insights into current treatment options?
• What are the key unmet needs in the management of gastroesophageal cancer in China?
• What are the key market access considerations, and how are they likely to impact the uptake of emerging therapies in this market?
• What are the key drivers and constraints in China, and how will the market evolve over the forecast period?

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