Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammation of
fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord. MS tends to
affect the ability of nerve cells to communicate with each other in the brain
and spinal cord. MS affects people with random symptoms based on the location
and severity of attack. One event can last for days, weeks or months and can
affect any part of the body. Symptoms include imbalance, loss of motor
function, spasms, numbness, incontinence, and difficulty in swallowing.
There is no known cure for the disease currently
and the only drugs available in the market are for delaying the progression of
the disease. MS is estimated to affect 2.5 million people worldwide with around
5000 new cases developing each year. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America and
several others are organizations which are determined to ensure improvement in
the lives of affected people to make them more educated and spread awareness of
this disease.
Until the last year, the MS drugs market was led
primarily by injectables, yet this trend is changing very quickly to give way
to oral MS drugs which is expected to grow strongly beginning from 2013.
Gilenya and Aubagio are the top current oral drugs in this segment and Biogen’s
oral BG-12 and Teva Laquinimod are two other drugs in the pipeline for approval
with a significantly higher efficacy to be launched in the next five years.
Although oral MS drugs seem to be growing quickly, it is not expected that they
would unsettle injectables anytime soon. Several fatal side effects have been
linked to use of Gilenya among those who have a heart disease and thus shows
that there is still a long way to go for oral MS drugs.
Top contenders in this segment till now are
Copaxone, Avonex, Rebif, Betaseron, and Tysabri. Most of these drugs work
actively to control MS relapses. Other treatments such as stem-cell
transplantation are currently under investigation. The process includes the
injection of stem cells which will replace the affected inflamed and diseased
cells, greatly improving patient’s quality of life.
This research report analyzes this market
depending on its market segments, major geographies, and current market trends.
Geographies analyzed under this research report include : -
North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Rest of the
World
This report is a complete study of current
trends in the market, industry growth drivers, and restraints. It provides
market projections for the coming years. It includes analysis of recent
developments in technology, Porter’s five force model analysis and detailed
profiles of top industry players. The report also includes a review of micro
and macro factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants
along with detailed value chain analysis.
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