New Pharmaceuticals market report from GlobalData: "OpportunityAnalyzer: Autism Spectrum Disorder - Opportunity Analysis and Forecasts to 2018"

Boston, MA -- (SBWire) -- 03/24/2014 --Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a chronically underserved market currently dominated by the two approved drugs, both of which are antipsychotics. There is off-label use of a multitude of other drugs which target different core and non-core symptoms of ASD. Since this disorder can first become apparent in very young children there is a need for medications which are safe and effective in the pediatric population. The ASD market is expected to grow remain relatively flat between 2012 and 2018, which is predominantly due to various drug patent expiration, and the introduction of novel therapies in the US and EU countries is not anticipated to offset this expected decline in the market. The new treatments will target some key unmet needs but opportunities will remain for drugs which can effectively target any of the many core and non-core symptoms of ASD, as well as offering an improved safety profile over currently used drugs.

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Key Questions Answered

- The ASD market is marked by the presence of a number of unmet needs in current treatments. What are the main unmet needs in this market? Will the drugs under development fulfil the unmet needs of the ASD market?
- The late-stage ASD pipeline is filled with diverse therapies and novel routes of administration. Which drug will have a significant impact on the ASD market. Which of these drugs will have the highest CAGR, and why?
- The current ASD market is dominated by antipsychotics, many of which are used off-label. How will the introduction of numerous first-in-class drugs change the treatment landscape? How will the drug treatment rates change over the next five years? What are the key drivers and barriers to this change?

Key Findings

- The main driver of the ASD market will be the introduction of first-in-class drugs which target core ASD symptoms, which will increase the market size following their uptake. The introduction of another antipsychotic will strengthen the market growth.
- An additional driver for the ASD market is the assignment of orphan drug status to several ASDs drugs.
- The biggest barrier for growth in the ASD market will be patent expiration of marketed and pipeline drugs, with rapid genericization expected in some markets.
- Significant opportunities remain for further drug development in the ASD market due to the large unmet need for novel safe and efficacious drugs for the pediatric population.

Report Scope

- Overview of ASD, including epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment guidelines.
- Annualized ASD therapeutics market revenue, annual cost of therapy and treatment usage pattern data from 2012 and forecast for six years to 2018.

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