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…
The Treatment Algorithms dashboard supplements our claims data analysis report and retains the full set of analyses included in the PowerPoint-based report (newly diagnosed patients, recently…
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus, characterized by an accumulation of eosinophils. It can cause difficulty in swallowing food and the…
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune skin disease that can affect children, adolescents, and adults. Although adult psoriasis and pediatric psoriasis are similar, effective management of…
Pediatric asthma is treated using two types of pharmacotherapies: rescue therapy for acute symptoms via bronchodilation (e.g., a SABA such as Teva’s ProAir HFA) and maintenance therapy to prevent…
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus, characterized by an accumulation of eosinophils. It can cause difficulty in swallowing food and the…
The angiogenesis inhibitor Erbitux, in combination with platinum-based therapy and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), was the standard treatment option for all squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (…
Hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, occurs as a result of chronic liver cirrhosis. It has a five-year survival rate of only 18%. First-line advanced hepatocellular…
Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by daytime dysfunction as a result of one or more sleep problems. The treatment of insomnia is highly individualized, and physicians consider…
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])…
Two types of pharmacotherapy are used to treat adult asthma: rescue drugs and maintenance therapies. Rescue drugs are inhaled therapies (e.g., a SABA such as Teva’s ProAir HFA) that treat the…
Metformin and sulfonylureas are the most heavily prescribed type 2 diabetes (T2D) drugs; they dominate the early lines of therapy before disease progression requires insulin replacement. The…
MARKET OUTLOOK First-line treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) usually involves an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an oral beta blocker, and an oral diuretic. The addition of a…
The drug market for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU; previously known as chronic idiopathic urticaria) is dominated by oral medications, including those approved (e.g., first- and second-…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who are refractory to one or more tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors are generally prescribed a non-TNF-targeted therapy (e.g., Bristol Myers Squibb…