Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by pruritus and eczema. Key goals of AD treatment are to protect the skin barrier, reduce inflammation, and alleviate itch…
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic immune-mediated disease of the nervous system, is classified as a rare disease in China because of its low prevalence in that country. Traditionally, MS patients…
Renal anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although there are treatments for the disease, physicians, patients, and healthcare systems have concerns about their…
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare neuromuscular disorder caused by autoantibodies at the neuromuscular junction targeting—in most patients—acetylcholine receptors; it is characterized by muscle…
Chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) encompasses various chronic urticaria subtypes caused by specific triggers. CIndU seems to be more resistant than chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) to standard…
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic intermittent relapsing disorder of the large intestine and rectum. Treatment typically begins with conventional agents (e.g., 5-aminosalicylic acids [5-ASAs])…
Epilepsy, which afflicts approximately 4.7 million people in the major markets according to Clarivate epidemiology, is a heterogeneous condition requiring individualized treatment based largely on…
Obesity is a significant public health concern in the G7 countries and is growing as an epidemic. The body of evidence highlighting the physical and economic impact of obesity on society is…
Several effective anti-inflammatory agents and bronchodilators are available for controlling mild or moderate asthma. However, despite the availability of long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs…
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, life-threatening disorder characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. It is a progressive condition marked by considerable…
Vaccination programs have had a revolutionary impact on global public health, not only leading to dramatic reductions in the incidence of infectious diseases but also reducing childhood and adult…
The maturing yet highly lucrative market for multiple sclerosis (MS) disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) continues to fragment as newer entrants (e.g., Novartis’s Kesimpta, Bristol Myers Squibb’…
The asthma therapy market consists of many well-established treatments, including inhaled agents (e.g., GlaxoSmithKline’s Advair / Seretide, AstraZeneca’s Symbicort, Boehringer Ingelheim’s…
Children with Crohn’s disease (CD) have a more-complicated disease course compared with adult patients. Historically, treatment of pediatric CD would begin with safe, albeit often less-…
The high incidence, long treatment duration, and multiple lines of therapy in the treatment of breast cancer represent strong commercial opportunity for drug development. The CDK4/6 inhibitors (…