Rheumatology Therapeutics Market to 2018 - Increasing Uptake of Benlysta, Uloric, Krystexxa, and the Launch of Oral Tofacitinib to Spur Growth

Summary

GBI Research, the leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, Rheumatology Therapeutics Market to 2018 - Increasing Uptake of Benlysta, Uloric, Krystexxa, and the Launch of Oral Tofacitinib to Spur Growth. The report provides insights into the rheumatology therapeutics market forecasts until 2018 and examines global treatment usage patterns for various rheumatology disorders. It also looks at the geographical distribution of the rheumatology disorders therapeutics market across key geographies (the US, the top five countries of Europe, and Japan) and provides insights into the R&D pipeline and promising future blockbusters until 2018. The report also profiles major biopharmaceutical companies in the segment and analyzes M&A activity and licensing agreements.

The reports covers Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and gout, as these are most prevalent forms of rheumatologic disease. The global rheumatology therapeutics market was estimated to be worth $17.1 billion in 2011, having grown at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.4% from 2005, and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% to $23.8 billion by 2018.

Enbrel (etanercept), Humira (adalimumab) and Remicade (infliximab) are the major drugs used in rheumatology therapeutics. Enbrel and Humira account for the majority of the market in the US. Enbrels patent is set to expire in October 2012, although this is not expected to have an immediate impact as biosimilars are not predicted to enter the market until 20162017. In March 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Benlysta (belimumab) for the treatment of SLE and in July 2011, it was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Scope

- Data and analysis for the rheumatology therapeutics market in the leading geographies of the world: the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan
- Annualized market data for the rheumatology therapeutics market from 2005 to 2011, forecast to 2018
- In-depth analysis of the acute and chronic rheumatology therapeutics markets
- Market data for the geographical and therapeutic landscapes, including size, annual cost of therapy, revenues, and treatment usage patterns for the diseased population, treatment-seeking population, diagnosed population and prescription population
- Key drivers and barriers that have had a significant impact on the market
- Profiles of major biopharmaceutical markets in the rheumatology therapeutics segment, namely AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Janssen Biotech and UCB
- Key M&A activity and licensing agreements from 2007 to April 2012 in the rheumatology therapeutics market

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