More than two dozen antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are available in the United States, yet approximately one-third of epilepsy patients are refractory to AED treatment. Opportunity in this arena has…
Immune-mediated inflammatory myopathies (IMIMs) are rare disorders that encompass multiple subtypes including dermatomyositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy or necrotizing autoimmune…
The asthma market in the EU5 is highly competitive. Many approved agents are available, including maintenance therapies—LABA/ICS FDCs (e.g., GSK’s Seretide and Relvar, AstraZeneca’s Symbicort…
Even though obesity is a significant public health concern that poses a substantial socioeconomic burden on the U.S. healthcare system, the reimbursement environment for antiobesity agents is very…
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by any one of the more than 2,000 mutations identified in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. CFTR mutations lead…
As the first agent to be approved for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), which launched nearly two decades ago, transformed the treatment of PBC by greatly reducing…
The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) therapy market in the United States is largely genericized and off-label. With the exception of GlaxoSmithKline’s Benlysta—which launched in 2011—no new…
MARKET OUTLOOK Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organ systems of the body. SLE symptoms range from general malaise to serious CNS and renal…
Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis [SSc]) is a rare progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by skin fibrosis, systemic inflammation, and varying degrees of vasculopathy that manifest as Raynaud…
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic intermittent relapsing disorder of the large intestine and rectum, characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, fever, and weight loss. The…
Treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) typically begins with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), such as methotrexate, and progresses to more-potent biologics or targeted…
Nocturnal polyuria, a key contributing factor of nocturia in adults, is characterized by overproduction of urine at night. Changes in lifestyle and circadian rhythms, and conditions such as…
The treatment of newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) has evolved in recent years with the approval of hormonal agents such as Zytiga (Johnson & Johnson), Xtandi (…
The primary goal of glaucoma treatment is to reduce and control intraocular pressure. In the United States, the treatment armamentarium for open-angle glaucoma (OAG) has expanded in recent years…