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London, United Kingdom, 07/21/2008 – Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are investing significant amounts of money in R&D in this sector.
Current chemotherapeutic regimens provide poor survival benefits and the unmet clinical need among lung cancer patients is very high. The prognosis is very bleak since most patients are diagnosed with lung cancer at a late stage.
"Revenues of the European lung cancer therapeutics market will expand rapidly over the next five to seven years," notes Frost & Sullivan (pharma.frost.com) Research Analyst Ranjith Gopinathan. "The emergence of targeted therapies like Avastin will reinforce market expansion."
Globally, approximately 1.2 million people are diagnosed with lung cancer annually. It is one of the most common forms of cancer in Europe and has the highest mortality rate of all cancers.
"Drugs with enhanced survival benefits will achieve rapid penetration and command premium prices," adds Gopinathan. "Moreover, cancer drugs are easier to market, considering the target population of oncologists in Europe is limited."
However, the considerable number of generic drugs in chemotherapeutic regimens has led to substantial price erosion. Moreover, late-stage diagnosis lowers treatment options.
In addition, the deadlocked negotiations between companies and state health service providers on issues related to cost versus survival benefits are delaying the launch of targeted therapies. For instance, the introduction of Avastin for lung cancer indication has been delayed in the United Kingdom due to the cost versus survival benefit conundrum with the NHS.
"Considering the poor survival rates of lung cancer patients, even a slight improvement would lead to faster acceptance and penetration of the drug," concludes Gopinathan. "Hence, companies should focus on improving the survival rates for lung cancer patients with late stage of the disease."
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