Osteoporosis Market Boosts Global Bone Metabolism Industry

Monday 2 July 2012, Amsterdam

The osteoporosis therapeutics market is the primary reason for the continued growth of the global bone metabolism sector, according to the new Bone Metabolism Therapeutics Market to 2018 - Hyperparathyroidism Sector to Decline in the Absence of New Product Launches and Increased Generic Erosion for Zemplar, Hectorol and Sensipar report.

The report shows that the osteoporosis treatment sector accounted for 68% of worldwide bone metabolism revenue for 2010 – far out outweighing the other components of the market, Paget's disease of bone, hyperparathyroidism and bone metastases.

The strong performance of the osteoporosis market is expected to continue, with this research predicting it will help the overall bone metabolism therapeutics market reach a value of $27.1 bn by 2018.

Due to a strong pipeline, however, the bone metastases market is expected to contribute more significantly in the coming years. This report indicates that while the bone metastases treatments available at the moment are adequate, there are gaps in for these potentially impressive options.

There are currently 47 molecules in various stages of clinical development for bone metastases and many of these are First-In-Class.

Xeva is expected to make a big impact in the European market following market authorisation, whereas late stage pipeline molecule, Xgeva, has been approved and is currently making an impression in the US and Japan. Molecules Alpharadin and Orazol, both expected to hit in 2014, also look very promising.

In contrast, the global hyperparathyroidism therapeutics is expected to show less impressive growth, declining at a negative CAGR of 1.3% from $1.32 bn in 2010 to $1.17 bn in 2018. This downturn is attributed primarily to the patent expiry of the three approved treatments, Sensipar, Zemplar and Hectorol during this time period.

This report provides insights into bone metabolic disease therapeutics until 2018. The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by a team of industry experts. It provides an indepth analysis of the major bone metabolic diseases, including osteoporosis, Paget’s disease of bone, hyperparathyroidism and bone metastases. The report also provides the share of generics in global bone metabolic diseases as well as in each indication market. It also provides the treatment algorithm flow for each of the four indications.

The report examines the global bone metabolic diseases treatment usage patterns. In addition, the geographical distribution of bone metabolic diseases and markets across the US, the top five countries of Europe, and in Japan, are provided in the report. It also includes insights into the bone metabolic diseases R&D product pipeline and explores the competitive landscape, including major players in the bone metabolism therapeutics market. Finally, the report includes analysis of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) and licensing agreements that took place in the bone metabolism therapeutics market.