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Plant-Derived Drugs: Products, Technology, Applications

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Jun. 1, 2006 - 170 Pages


Table of Contents


INTRODUCTION

PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS

STUDY BACKGROUND

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM

SCOPE AND FORMAT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES


COMMERCIAL DRUGS


Introduction Figure: MARKET PROJECTION METHODOLOGY (COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS)


DEVELOPMENTAL DRUGS


Introduction Table: FDA APPROVAL PROCESS FOR NEW DRUGS


ANALYST CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER




EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table: GLOBAL FORECAST OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SALES, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)

Summary Figure: GLOBAL FORECAST OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SALES, 2005-2011 ($ BILLIONS)




OVERVIEW OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS

DEFINITION


WHAT IS A PLANT-DERIVED DRUG?

TYPES OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS


HISTORY OF PLANT-BASED DRUGS

ORIGINS, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATIONS OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS


BOTANICAL ORIGINS OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS

PROPERTIES


Alkaloids


Central Nervous System Inhibitors and Stimulants

Morphine

Cinchona

Vinca Alkaloids


Terpenes


Taxol

Steroids

Menthol

Central Nervous System Depressants


Glycosides


Anthraglycosides

Cardiac Glycosides

Flavonoids

Saponins


Glycyrrhizin

Echinacea

Calendula Officinalis



Other Plant Substances


Coumarins

Psoralens

Capsaicinoids

Phenols

Tannins

Proanthocyanins

Anthraquinones

Miscellaneous Substances



MEDICAL APPLICATIONS


Table 1 MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF PLANT DERIVED DRUGS


PLANT-MANUFACTURED DRUGS


Botanical Origins



Table 2 PLANTS USED AS BIOFACTORIES FOR PRODUCING THERAPEUTICS


Tobacco

Cereals and Legumes

Fruits and Vegetables

Aquatic Plants


Properties


Plantigens

Plantibodies


Medical Applications


Dental Decay

Human Papilloma Virus

Traveler's Diarrhea

Other Applications




INDUSTRY STRUCTURE


PRODUCTION PROCESS


Primary Production

Bulk Processing and Production of Extracts

Formulation of Medications

Distribution


Figure 1 STRUCTURE OF THE PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS INDUSTRY



PRIMARY PRODUCERS


Commercial Growers

Wild-Collectors


BULK PRODUCERS


Table 3 MAJOR BULK PRODUCERS OF PLANT-BASED MEDICINALS


FORMULATORS


Table 4 MAJOR FORMULATORS OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS


CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION



Figure 2 U.S. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS


Wholesalers

Hospitals and Other Healthcare Institutions


Table 5 U.S. INSTITUTIONAL DRUG DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, 2004 ($ BILLIONS)

Figure 3 U.S. INSTITUTIONAL DRUG DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL INSTITUTIONAL SALES)


Retailers


Table 6 U.S. PRESCRIPTION DRUG RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, 2004 ($ BILLIONS)

Figure 4 U.S. PRESCRIPTION DRUG RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, 2004 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)



OTHER PARTICIPANTS


Independent Research Institutions


U.S.

Other Countries


Regulatory Agencies


U.S.

Countries Outside the U.S.


Countries with the Same Regulatory Requirements for All Products

Countries Requiring Less Stringent Evidence for Herbal Medicines

Countries with Special Regulatory Requirements for Herbal Medicines

Countries Exempting Herbal Medicines from Most or All Regulatory Requirements

EU Food Supplements Directive







MARKET SIZE, SEGMENTATION AND GROWTH TRENDS

OVERALL MARKET


Table 7 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SALES, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)

Figure 5 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS, 2005-2011 ($ BILLIONS)

Figure 6 PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SHARE OF TOTAL GLOBAL DRUG MARKET, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 8 TOP TWENTY PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS WORLDWIDE 2005-2011 ($ MILLIONS)


MARKET SEGMENTATION


SALES BY MEDICAL APPLICATION


Figure 7 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION SHARES, 2005 AND 2011 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 9 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SALES BY MEDICAL APPLICATION, THOUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)



SALES OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS BY PR0PERTIES


Single-Entity vs. Herbal Drugs


Figure 8 SHARES OF SINGLE ENTITY VS. HERBAL DRUGS, 2005 AND 2011 (PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 10 GLOBAL FORECAST OF SINGLE-ENTITY VS. HERBAL MEDICINE SALES, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)


Sales of Single-Entity Drugs by Type


Figure 9 SINGLE ENTITY DRUG SALES BY TYPE OF DRUG, THROUGH 2011 (PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 11 GLOBAL FORECAST OF SINGLE-ENTITY DRUGS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)



SALES BY REGION


Figure 10 PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SALES BY REGION, 2005 AND 2011 (PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 12 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SALES BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




DETAILED MARKET PROJECTIONS

TRENDS IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS


DRUGS FOR TREATING PAIN


Overall Market Trends


Figure 11 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PAIN-RELATED DRUGS BY TYPE OF DRUG, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 13 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR PAIN-RELATED DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)


Plant-Derived Pain Medications


Commercial Drugs


Figure 12 LARGEST-SELLING PLANT-DERIVED PAIN MEDICATIONS, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)


Drug Candidates


Dronabinol

Whole Plant Extract Drugs


Projected Sales


Table 14 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED PAIN MEDICINES MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 13 TRENDS IN ANNUAL SALES OF AVERAGE NEW DRUG ($ MILLIONS)




ANTI-INFECTION DRUGS


Overall Market Trends


Figure 14 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PAIN-RELATED DRUGS BY TYPE OF DRUG, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 15 GLOBAL MARKET FOR ANTI-INFECTION DRUGS, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)


Plant-Derived Anti-Infection Drugs


Commercial Drugs


Figure 15 LARGEST-SELLING PLANT-DERIVED ANTI-INFECTION DRUGS, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)


Developmental Drugs


Calanolide A

Calanolide B

Conocurovone


Projected Sales


Table 16 MARKET FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED ANTI-INFECTION DRUGS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




CANCER DRUGS


Overall Market Trends


Market Segmentation


Alkylating Agents

Antimetabolites

Mitotic Inhibitors

Antitumor Antibiotics

Other Types of Anti-Cancer Drugs


Market Drivers

Market Size and Growth Rate


Table 17 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR CANCER DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)



Market for Plant-derived Anti-Cancer Drugs


Commercial Drugs

Drug Candidates

Projected Sales


Table 18 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED MITOTIC ANTI-CANCER DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENTS


Overall Market Trends


Figure 16 GLOBAL MARKET FOR DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS, 2005 (%)

Table 19 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)


Market for Plant-derived Dermatology Drugs


Commercial Drugs



Figure 17 LARGEST-SELLING PLANT-DERIVED DERMATOLOGY DRUGS, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)


Glucocortisoids

Aloe

Psoralen

Others


Drug Candidates


Oenothein-B

Dithranol


Projected Sales


Table 20 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS


Overall Market Trends


Figure 18 GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS, 2005 (%)

Table 21 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)


Market for Plant-derived Cardiovascular Drugs


Commercial Drugs


Figure 19 LARGEST-SELLING PLANT-DERIVED CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)


Drug Candidates

Sales Projections


Table 22 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS


Overall Market Trends


Figure 20 GLOBAL MARKET FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS, 2005 (%)

Table 23 GLOBAL MARKET FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)


Market for Plant-derived Gastrointestinal Drugs


Commercial Drugs


Figure 21 LARGEST-SELLING PLANT-DERIVED GATROINTESTINAL DRUGS, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)


Drug Candidates

Projected Sales


Table 24 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




RESPIRATORY DRUGS


Overall Market Trends


Figure 22 GLOBAL MARKET FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS, 2005 (%)

Table 25 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR RESPIRATORY DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)


Market for Plant-Derived Respiratory Drugs


Commercial Drugs


Figure 23 LARGEST-SELLING PLANT-DERIVED RESPIRATORY DRUGS, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)


Drug Candidates

Projected Sales


Table 26 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED RESPIRATORY DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND HORMONE REPLACEMENT DRUGS


Overall Market Trends


Figure 24 GLOBAL HORMONE DRUG MARKET, 2005 (PERCENT OF TOTAL SALES)

Table 27 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND HORMONE REPLACEMENTS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)


Plant-Derived Hormone Drugs


Commercial Drugs


Plant-derived Contraceptives

Plant-Derived Hormone Replacements


Developmental Drugs

Projected Sales


Table 28 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MAJOR PLANT-DERIVED HORMONE DRUGS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)




OTHER PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS



Table 29 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR OTHER PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)


Galamanthine

Ginkgo Biloba

L-Dopa

Prunus Africanus

Saw Palmetto

St. John's Wort

Milk Thistle

Valerian





OTHER PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS


CULTIVATION

EXTRACTION

PLANT PART SUBSTITUTION

PLANT CELL CULTURE

MOLECULAR FARMING


Issues

Solutions

Other Impediments



ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS


HABITAT DESTRUCTION

PRESERVATION LEGISLATION


LEGAL/REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS


INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND LEGISLATION


The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

The World Heritage Convention

The Convention on Biological Diversity


The Cartegena Protocol


The Precautionary Principle

Biopharming




NATIONAL LEGAL/REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS


Endangered Species and Biodiversity


United States


Endangered Species Act and CITES

Convention on Biodiversity


European Union


CITES

Convention on Biodiversity


Brazil


The National Environmental Policy

Conservation Units

Issues



Drug Safety


International Standardization






INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

MARKET LEADERS


SALES AND MARKET SHARES


Table 30 PLANT-DERIVED DRUG SALES BY LEADING DRUG COMPANIES, 2005

Table 31 LEADING PLANT-DERIVED DRUG COMPANIES' ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES, 2005 ($ BILLIONS/%)

Figure 25 LEADING PLANT-DERIVED DRUG COMPANIES' ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES, 2005 (%)


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY


Bioprospecting


OTHER COMPANIES TO WATCH

BIOLEX, INC.

CHLOROGEN, INC.

GW PHARMACEUTICALS

LARGE SCALE BIOLOGY CORP.

MERISTEM THERAPEUTICS

NAPO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

PHYTOMEDICS, INC.

PHYTOPHARM PLC

PLANET BIOTECHNOLOGY INC.

PRODIGENE, INC.

SARAWAK MEDICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

SUBTERRA LLC

VENTRIA BIOSCIENCE




CONCLUSION

PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS AT A CROSSROADS


PATENT PROTECTION/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES


Patent Revocation

U.S. Market

TRIPS Controversy


INCREASING DIFFICULTY OF BIOPROSPECTING

OTHER REGULATORY CHALLENGES

ALTERNATIVE DRUG DISCOVERY PLATFORMS

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS

OBSTACLES TO START-UP FIRMS




APPENDIX

ORIGINS AND PROPERTIES OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS


Table 32 ORIGINS AND PROPERTIES OF PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS


Abstract

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
  • The global market for plant-derived drugs was worth an estimated $18 billion in 2005. BCC expects this figure to grow to nearly $19 billion in 2006 and more than $26 billion by 2011, at an AAGR of 6.6% between 2006 and 2011.
  • Cancer treatment is expected to become the largest application of plant-derived drugs by 2011, with 24% of the market.
  • Respiratory problems such as asthma represent the largest medical application of plant-derived drugs in 2005, accounting for 26% of total sales of plant-derived drugs.
  • The North American market (the U.S. and Canada) accounts for over half of the world market for plant-derived drugs, and is projected to increase faster than either the Western European or developed Asian regional markets, exceeding 54% of the global market by 2011
INTRODUCTION

Nobody knows exactly how many plants are used medicinally. However, the number is almost certainly in the tens of thousands. In Mexico alone, there are approximately 3,500 species of medicinal plants, according to a spokesperson for the Botanical Garden of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Traditional healers in China reportedly use more than 5,000 species of plants to treat illnesses and injuries. Ayurvedic and other traditional healers in South Asia use at least 1,800 plant species. Most cultures recognize a large number of medicinally useful plants.

Still, we have merely scratched the surface; only 5% to 15% of the approximately 250,000 higher plants have ever been investigated for bioactive compounds, with about 155,000 seed plants in the tropics alone, according to the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Although tropical rainforests cover only about 8% of the earth's surface, they offer an immense resource for discoveries of new compounds. Ethnobotany, the study of plant use by local populations, has now expanded to include research scientists and pharmaceutical companies from developed countries looking for new drugs.

Plant-derived medicines are not limited to traditional cultures. Many of the prescription drugs sold in the U.S., Canada and Europe contain active ingredients derived from plants. Widely used drugs that contain plant extracts include the anti-tumor agent paclitaxel and the anti-cholesterol drug lovastatin, not to mention the familiar aspirin.

Consumption of traditional herbal remedies is also increasing in developed economies. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that between 4,000 and 6,000 species of medicinal plants are traded internationally.

SCOPE OF STUDY

This report:
  • Identifies and classifies the plant-derived drugs that have been commercialized to date.
  • Analyzes the historical and current volume and value of shipments of each of these drugs in specified geographical markets.
  • Identifies and evaluates the impact of factors that will drive future demand for plant-derived drugs.
  • Describes plant-derived drugs that are currently in the clinical testing or approvals stage and assesses the probability that they will be commercialized successfully in the next 5 years.
  • Contains forecasts for the global volume and value of plant-derived drug shipments and their markets through 2011
  • Identifies the leading manufacturers of plant-derived drugs and the firms that may become important players in the next 5 years.
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

The findings and conclusions contained in this report are based on information gathered from vendors and users of plant-derived drugs, as well as other informed sources. Additional data were obtained from extensive reviews of secondary sources such as trade publications, trade associations, company literature, and on-line databases.

Surveys of vendors and end-users are an important element of any market study, including this one. However, vendors' sales projections are often influenced by internal corporate considerations, as well as a desire to generate market interest and hopefully sales.

As a result, the emphasis in this study is on a corroborating "bottom-up" analysis. A somewhat different methodology was used to project demand for plant-derived drugs that are commercially available in 2005, versus those that are now under development and may become available within the 2006 to 2011 time frame of this study.

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