Pipeline Insight: Neuropathic Pain

Pipeline Insight: Neuropathic Pain - Emerging drugs fail to capitalize in lucrative market

The neuropathic pain market is forecast to double from 2006 to reach over $7 billion by 2016. At this time, the current late-stage neuropathic pain pipeline is forecast to take only 18% of the total market share, highlighting an opportunity for better pipeline drugs that demonstrate improved pain management. The most promising and closest pipeline drug to market is UCB's Vimpat (lacosamide).

Scope of this report
Analysis of patient potential, unmet needs and clinical trial design in neuropathic pain
Overview of drugs in late- and early-stage clinical development; with analysis of key companies involved in the market
Detailed profiles of key compounds in development for use in neuropathic pain, with indication-specific drug sales forecasts to 2016
Discussion of Pfizer, Eli Lilly and UCB's market strategies and insight from key opinion leaders
Research and analysis highlights
UCB's increasing CNS portfolio is further bolstered by the imminent arrival of Vimpat on the market. CNS is a key area of investigation for UCB, constituting 39% of their sales in 2006. UCB has further expanded its reach by trialling this anticonvulsant not just for epilepsy but also for neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine and osteoarthritis.

NeurogesX's Transacin (capsaicin) treatment is set to cause a stir in the topical market, currently dominated by Endo's Lidoderm (lidocaine 5% patch). The advantageous 3 monthly dosing regimen coupled with a strong efficacy and safety profile, will see Transacin draw favorable returns in its niche market.

Pfizer will continue to be a major contender in neuropathic pain, with the current market leader Lyrica predicted to be an even greater commercial success than its predecessor Neurontin (gabapentin). Pfizer's branded drugs are forecast to capture a substantial 41% of the neuropathic pain market share in 2016.

Key reasons to read this report
Understand unmet needs in the neuropathic pain market based on key opinion leader insight
Benchmark key late-stage neuropathic pain compounds against current market leaders
Assess the global (US, Japan, five major EU) sales forecasts of key late-stage pipeline drugs; and examine their clinical and commercial potential

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