Despite the extensive armamentarium of chronic pain therapies, which is increasingly subject to generic competition, the chronic pain market continues to represent a notable commercial…
NSCLC is one of the most dynamic indications in oncology. In the United States, the FDAapproved six new therapies for NSCLC in 2015 and, in 2016, granted approval to Tecentriq (Roche/Genentech…
Dermatologists have many years of experience with the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors Humira (AbbVie) and Enbrel (Pfizer) as first-line biologics for the treatment of psoriasis…
IBS-D is a highly prevalent disorder regularly encountered in general practice that is marked by excessive defecation and abdominal pain/discomfort. Currently, its etiology and pathophysiology are…
Following the European Medicines Agency’s approvals of the PDE-4 inhibitor Otezla and the IL-17 inhibitor Cosentyx for psoriatic arthritis (PsA), treatment of this disease in the EU5 has begun to…
The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors have set a high clinical standard for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) that is challenging for emerging therapies to surpass. However, several…
Once limited to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) therapy market is undergoing rapid change as the definition of the disease expands beyond those with detectable…
Because no current therapy for type 2 diabetes offers disease-modifying capabilities, there is high unmet need for drugs that can effectively control the disease. DRG’s Type 2 Diabetes Unmet…
The algorithms for treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are unique among rheumatic diseases because most PsA patients receive prior treatment by dermatologists for psoriasis, with many of the same…
Incyte/Novartis’s Jakafi/Jakavi (ruxolitinib) is the first and only drug approved for MF in the United States (2011) and EU5 (2012). While Jakafi/Jakavi offers a therapeutic option for patients…
Abstract: The mature rheumatoid arthritis (RA) market boasts ten different biologics representing several distinct drug classes, including blockbuster tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)…
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in developed countries. Hormonal agents are the mainstay of treatment for prostate cancer and are routinely used throughout the course of disease…
Treatment of neuropathic pain involves the use of drugs from several drug classes, including antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs, local anesthetics, dual-acting opioid analgesics, and opioid…
MARKET OUTLOOK The U.S. ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) markets include the predominantly entrenched TNF-α inhibitors (e.g., Janssen/Merck’s Remicade, AbbVie/Eisai’s Humira…
The relatively recent FDA approvals of tedizolid (Merck’s Sivextro), dalbavancin (Allergan’s Dalvance), and oritavancin (The Medicines Company’s Orbactiv) for the treatment of acute bacterial…