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Gastric Cancer - Targeted Therapies Compete for First-to-Market Status
Datamonitor, April 2009, Pages: 76
Gastric cancer incidence in 2009 is forecast to be 197,000 in the seven major pharmaceutical markets (US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and UK). Although, the global incidence has decreased in recent years, mortality remains high, particularly in the US and Europe. Therefore, predictably a high unmet need remains for effective therapies to improve mortality.
Scope
- Gastric cancer overview, including definition, risk factors, epidemiology forecasts and discussion of unmet needs
- Current diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer, including drug regimens used by stage and ongoing controversies
- Examination of the late-phase gastric cancer pipeline and market opportunities for drug developers
- Stakeholder opinions based on qualitative interviews with key opinion leaders in the field of gastric cancer
Highlights of this title
Surgery is the mainstay of gastric cancer treatment. Chemotherapyalone or in combination with radiotherapyhas a role in the treatment of both early-stage and locoregional disease. However, its main application is in the treatment of advanced disease, where it is used with palliative intent and only results in a poor median survival of 79 months.
The Phase III gastric cancer pipeline comprises six drugs, five of which are molecular targeted therapies. All the drugs in the pipeline are intended for use in the first-line treatment of advanced gastric cancer.
The gastric cancer market is currently attracting R&D interest from key pharmaceutical players. Drugs such as Avastin (bevacizumab; Genentech/Roche/Chugai), Herceptin (trastuzumab; Genentech/Roche/Chugai), and Tykerb (lapatinib; GlaxoSmithKline) are seeking line extensions. Approval of any agents will result in a very competitive market.
Key reasons to purchase this title
- To estimate the number of treatable patients and understand where high unmet needs exist which may provide opportunity for pipeline agents
- To gain insight into the current dynamics of gastric cancer management
- To analyze the current gastric cancer pipeline drugs and understand effects of approval on market dynamics
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