Frontier Pharma: Liver Cancer - Identifying and Commercializing First-in-Class Innovation

LONDON, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Frontier Pharma: Liver Cancer - Identifying and Commercializing First-in-Class Innovation

Summary
Liver plays various vital roles within the body, including the removal of toxins from the blood, the production of bile to help digest fat and substances to help blood clot, in addition to making, storing and releasing sugar for energy. Primary liver cancer is a cancer that originates in the liver. Several histological subtypes make up liver cancer. The primary subtype is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which accounts for approximately 80-90% of all cases (Nordenstedt et al., 2010). Others include cholangiocarcinoma, hepatoblastoma and hemangiosarcoma (McGlynn and London, 2011). As subtypes other than HCC are significantly less common, a substantial portion of clinical and commercial focus revolves around HCC.


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Globally, liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer, but its poor prognosis makes it the second leading cause of cancer-related death (Globocan, 2012). It poses a much greater burden in countries with developing economies than in developed nations such as the US; East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are territories of particularly high incidence.

Liver cancer market is segmented in terms of its needs, as early-stage patients have access to curative therapies such as surgical resection, and therefore have a relatively strong outlook. However, at the opposite end of the spectrum patients that are diagnosed in later stages, who represent the majority of the patient population, are not eligible for surgery and have several major needs that are unmet by the current market.

In stark contrast to the relatively limited market landscape, which contains just 86 products, the liver cancer pipeline is large, diverse and highly innovative. The pipeline has 423 products in active development, with diversity of both molecule type and mechanism of action. Of these, 122 are first-in-class, and act on 109 distinct first-in-class molecular targets. These products span a very wide range of molecular target types including cancer immunotherapies, receptor tyrosine kinases, targeted cytotoxic agents and kinase inhibitors, far exceeding the scope of products present in the chemotherapy-dominated market.

The report "Frontier Pharma: Liver Cancer - Identifying and Commercializing First-in-Class Innovation" provides a comprehensive study of disease pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and the treatment options available.

Specifically, this report provides the following -
- Visualize the composition of the liver cancer market in terms of dominant molecule types and targets, highlighting what the current unmet needs are and how they can be addressed.
- Analyze the liver cancer pipeline and stratify by stage of development, molecule type and molecular target..
- Assess the therapeutic potential of first-in-class targets. Using a proprietary molecular target matrix, first-in-class products have been assessed and ranked according to clinical potential.
- Identify commercial opportunities in the liver cancer deals landscape by analyzing trends in licensing and co-development deals, and producing a list of first-in-class therapies with no prior involvement in licensing or co-development deals.

Companies mentioned in this report: Bristol-Myers Squibbs, Novartis

Scope
- The 423 products in active development, of which 122 are first-in-class and therefore act on completely novel targets, far exceed the scope of the current market. How will pipeline innovation affect the future liver cancer market?
- There are 109 distinct first-in-class molecular targets currently being studied. Which of these hold the greatest potential to improve future disease treatment with regard to their molecular target?
- The majority of first-in-class products in development are cancer immunotherapies. Which of these are the most promising, and how does the ratio of first-in-class targets to first-in-class products differ by stage of development and molecular target class?
- A significant number of first-in-class products have been identified with some prior involvement in deals. How do deal frequency and value compare between target families and molecule types, and which first-in-class programs have not yet been involved in a licensing or co-development deal?

Reasons to buy
- Understand the current clinical and commercial landscape. The report includes a comprehensive study of disease pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and the treatment options available.
- Visualize the composition of the liver cancer market in terms of dominant molecule types and targets, highlighting what the current unmet needs are and how they can be addressed. This knowledge allows a competitive understanding of gaps in the market.
- Analyze the liver cancer pipeline and stratify by stage of development, molecule type and molecular target. There are strong signs in the pipeline that the industry is seeking novel approaches to treating liver cancer subtypes such as hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma.
- Assess the therapeutic potential of first-in-class targets. Using a proprietary molecular target matrix, first-in-class products have been assessed and ranked according to clinical potential.
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