September 2019Physicians treating renal anemia are limited to iron supplements and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which, although effective, have significant drawbacks. The hypoxia-…
Diabetic nephropathy (DN), also known as diabetic kidney disease, refers to kidney function damage caused by diabetes. DN is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with…
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the development and progressive enlargement of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. Particularly in the…
Multiple well-established therapies are currently available to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) in Europe. TNF-α inhibitors such as Janssen / Merck’s Remicade and AbbVie / Eisai’s Humira helped…
MARKET OUTLOOK Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has an extremely high prevalence in the top five European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK). Low-cost metformin (Merck KgaA’s Glucophage, generics)…