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Research and Markets: Hepatitis B Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2021 - Increasing Number of Migrants from High-Prevalence Regions to Drive Market GrowthResearch and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b4l95/hepatitis_b) has announced the addition of the "Hepatitis B Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2021 - Increasing Number of Migrants from High-Prevalence Regions to Drive Market Growth" report to their offering. Globally, the hepatitis B therapeutics market is served moderately well by the available products, of which Baraclude and Viread are the most frequently prescribed. However, both have received black-box warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning that the market has a high level of unmet need. Hepatitis B is an infectious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the liver. Despite its status as a vaccine-preventable disease, it remains a serious global health concern. Incidence tends to be higher in countries with a significant number of migrants from medium and high-prevalence countries. Approximately 350 million people worldwide are infected with chronic hepatitis B, which causes significant morbidity and mortality. Around 780,000 patients die from hepatitis B each ear, of which 650,000 deaths are due to complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Despite this, diagnosis and treatment rates are poor, stemming from its asymptomatic nature. Scope: - The current hepatitis B market contains mainly nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, nucleotide analogs, and interferons. - Will these drugs continue to dominate hepatitis B treatment? - With 81 active pipeline molecules, most of the investigational drug candidates are small molecules and vaccines, comprising 64% of the pipeline. - What are the most prominent small molecules and vaccines in the pipeline? - Do the pipeline molecules offer advantages over commercially proven mechanisms? - Analysis of clinical trials since 2006 has identified a high rate of attrition in hepatitis B products. - How do failure rates vary by product stage of development, molecule type, and mechanism of action? - How do other factors such as average trial duration and trial size influence the costs and risks associated with product development? - Over the 2014-2021 forecast period, the hepatitis B market in the eight major markets is expected to increase in value at a CAGR of 2.3% from $2.9 billion to $3.5 billion. - Which markets make the most significant contribution to the current market size? - What are the epidemiology trends in these markets? - Which factors will influence growth rates in the different major markets? - Despite generic sales erosion resulting from patent expirations, the uptake of premium therapies tenofovir and entecavir will contribute to significant market growth over the forecast period. - Will patent expirations or emerging pipeline molecules threaten the commercial success of existing drugs? - Which patent expirations will have the most significant impact on the market? Companies Mentioned - Chiva - Dynavax - Ligand - Merck - NeuroVive For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b4l95/hepatitis_b
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