Transformation Of Treatment Paradigm To Improve Patient Compliance With Multiple Sclerosis Therapy

Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis
Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry
Article Date: 18 Oct 2007 - 6:00 PDT

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The multiple sclerosis (MS) market is undergoing a revolution with the imminent introduction of innovative therapies that will change the approach toward the treatment of the disease. This market evolution has not escaped the notice of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across various tiers, as they engage in a race to develop inventive and effective treatment options for MS.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.pharmaceuticals.frost.com), U.S. Multiple Sclerosis Markets, reveals that the market earned revenues of $3.24 billion in 2006 and estimates this to reach $7.31 billion in 2013.

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Big pharma, specialty pharma, niche pharma, biotechnology, and start-up companies could soon fill the vacuum created by the lack of an outstanding treatment option. The innovations will stand market participants in good stead, since healthcare providers are hoping to improve the standard of care and patient compliance.

"Conventional therapies have focused on managing the symptoms of the disease and delaying the progression," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Barath Shankar S. "The side-effect profiles of these therapies have resulted in poor patient compliance and lower treatment rates."

The yawning gap between demand and supply of effective MS drugs has encouraged healthcare companies to devise newer ways of targeting and managing the progression of the disease. The pipeline for MS drugs is robust and includes drugs at various stages of development. They are expected to improve treatment rates and possibly, cure the disease.

"While traditional injection-based interferon therapies continue to remain the cornerstone of treatment, the next generation of therapies in development is dominated by vaccines and oral formulations that cater predominantly to the relapsing remitting type of MS," notes Shankar.

The market majors are working on potent combination therapies with interferons and other oral drugs. This could have a telling effect on the treatment paradigm of MS.

The unmet medical needs in primary progressive MS (PPMS) and secondary progressive MS (SPMS) segments are opening up significant market expansion opportunities for participants. Vendors are testing existing products for label expansion into other market segments, while simultaneously working on launching innovative therapies for the same purpose.

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