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Stakeholder Insight: Acute Leukemias - Reaching the limits of cytotoxic chemotherapy

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Oct. 8, 2009 - 199 Pages


Table of Contents


ABOUT DATAMONITOR HEALTHCARE
About the Oncology pharmaceutical analysis team
CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Scope of the analysis
Datamonitor insight into the acute leukemias market
Datamonitor insight into the AML market
Datamonitor insight into the adult ALL market
Contributing experts
Related reports
Upcoming reports
CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE
Coverage of the Stakeholder Insight Survey
Disease definition and epidemiology
Segmentation of the acute leukemia population
Current drug treatment practice for AML and adult ALL
Key unmet needs within the AML and adult ALL market
Overview of pipeline drugs for AML and adult ALL
CHAPTER 3 AML: COUNTRY TREATMENT TREES
Introduction
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) country treatment trees
US
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
UK
CHAPTER 4 AML: PATIENT SEGMENTATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Key findings
Definition of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
AML is a disease of older age
Presentation and diagnosis
Symptoms can vary for AML patients
Segmentation of the acute myeloid leukemia (AML) population
Two classification systems are used in AML
Cytogenetics is the most important prognostic factor
Age is a major determinant of survival
Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
AML accounts for about 30-35% of all leukemias in the seven major markets
Forecast incidence of AML in the seven major markets, 2009-2019
CHAPTER 5 AML: TREATMENT TRENDS
Key findings
Summary of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment strategies
Treatment rates
Induction treatment
Induction treatment overview
Induction treatment trends in patients less than 60 years old
Standard-dose cytarabine with idarubicin is the most popular regimen
There is a low uptake of the hypomethylating agents Vidaza and Dacogen
Induction treatment trends in patients aged 60 or above
The treatment of older AML patients deviates from treatment guidelines
The uptake of Vidaza and Dacogen is significant in the US
Post-induction treatment
Post-induction treatment overview
Post-induction treatment trends in patients less than 60 years old
Post-induction treatment trends in patients aged 60 or above
Consolidation treatment
Consolidation treatment overview
Consolidation treatment trends in patients less than 60 years old
Consolidation treatment trends in patients aged 60 or above
Relapse treatment
Relapse treatment overview
Relapse treatment trends in patients less than 60 years old
Relapse treatment trends in patients aged 60 or above
Mylotarg accounts for about 10% of the market in older, relapsed AML patients
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
CHAPTER 6 AML: IMPROVING TREATMENT OUTCOMES
Key findings
Treatment outcomes
Unmet needs
More effective therapies are required for AML
HSCT remains an underutilized procedure
Molecular markers may help improve risk-adapted therapeutic strategies
New product development
A number of new approaches are being investigated in AML
Novel drugs in Phase III development for AML
Onrigin (laromustine; Vion)
Zarnestra (tipifarnib; Johnson & Johnson)
Amonafide malate (AS1413; Antisoma)
Midostaurin (Novartis)
PR1 peptide antigen vaccine (The Vaccine Company)
Selected marketed drugs investigated in AML
Clolar (clofarabine; Genzyme)
Dacogen (decitabine; Eisai/Johnson & Johnson)
Vidaza (azacitidine; Celgene)
Trisenox (arsenic trioxide; Cephalon)
CHAPTER 7 ALL: COUNTRY TREATMENT TREES
Introduction
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) country treatment trees
US
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
UK
CHAPTER 8 ALL: PATIENT SEGMENTATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Definition of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
ALL represents less than 1% of all adult cancers
Genetic alterations provide insight into the pathogenesis of ALL
Presentation and diagnosis
Non-specific syndromes are common in ALL
Segmentation of the ALL population
The classification of ALL is still evolving
Patients are usually stratified according to risk
Age: treatment outcomes decline with increasing patient age
Immunophenotype: the outcome of T-lineage ALL is more favorable
Cytogenetics and molecular genetics: the Philadelphia chromosome
Response to therapy: early response to treatment is a critical prognostic factor
Epidemiology of ALL
ALL accounts for about 10-15% of all leukemias in the seven major markets
Forecast incidence of ALL in the seven major markets, 2009-2019
CHAPTER 9 ALL: TREATMENT TRENDS
Summary of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment strategies
Treatment rates
Induction treatment
Induction treatment overview
The treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL
Induction treatment trends
A vincristine-corticosteroid combination is the backbone of induction therapy
The toxicity of asparaginase compromises its use
HyperCVAD is a standard induction therapy in the US
Gleevec is the only molecular targeted therapy used extensively in the induction treatment of adult ALL
Consolidation treatment
Consolidation treatment overview
Consolidation treatment trends
Consolidation therapy of standard-risk ALL patients is largely based on methotrexate
Gleevec is used as a consolidation therapy in Ph+ patients who cannot receive a stem cell transplant
Maintenance treatment
Maintenance treatment overview
Maintenance treatment trends
A very small, off-label use of Tasigna is taking place in the maintenance setting
Clinical trials in ALL
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in ALL
CHAPTER 10 ALL: IMPROVING TREATMENT OUTCOMES
Treatment outcomes
Unmet needs
More effective therapies are required for adult ALL
Research efforts should focus on older ALL patients
Prognostic markers are required for risk-adapted therapeutic strategies
New product development
R&D activity in ALL is limited
Novel drugs in late-phase development for adult ALL
Marqibo (liposomal vincristine; Hana BioSciences)
Selected marketed drugs investigated in adult ALL
Arranon (nelarabine; GlaxoSmithKline)
Clolar (clofarabine; Genzyme)
Rituxan (rituximab; Biogen Idec/Genentech/Roche)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Journals
Websites
Datamonitor reports
APPENDIX A
List of tables
List of figures
Physician research methodology
Physician sample breakdown
US
Japan
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
UK
Contributing experts
APPENDIX B
The survey questionnaire
About Datamonitor
About Datamonitor Healthcare
About the Oncology analysis team
Disclaimer
List of Figures
Figure 1: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in the US for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 2: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in the US for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 3: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in the US for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 4: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in the US for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 5: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Japan for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 6: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Japan for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 7: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Japan for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 8: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Japan for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 9: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in France for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 10: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in France for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 11: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in France for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 12: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in France for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 13: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Germany for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 14: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Germany for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 15: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Germany for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 16: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Germany for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 17: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Italy for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 18: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Italy for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 19: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Italy for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 20: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Italy for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 21: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Spain for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 22: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in Spain for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 23: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Spain for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 24: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in Spain for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 25: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in the UK for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 26: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) incidence and patient segmentation data in the UK for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 27: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in the UK for patients less than 60 years old, 2009
Figure 28: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment data in the UK for patients aged 60 or older, 2009
Figure 29: Age distribution of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients
Figure 30: Percentage distribution of leukemia subtypes in the US, Japan and the five major EU markets, 2009
Figure 31: Average treatment rate for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients less than 60 years old in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 32: Average treatment rate for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients aged 60 or above in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 33: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the induction therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients less than 60 years old in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 34: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the induction therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients aged 60 or above in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 35: Uptake of Dacogen and Vidaza in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the US, 2009
Figure 36: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the post-induction therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients less than 60 years old in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 37: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the post-induction therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients aged 60 or above in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 38: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the consolidation therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients less than 60 years old in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 39: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the consolidation therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients aged 60 or above in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 40: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the relapse therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients less than 60 years old in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 41: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the relapse therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients aged 60 or above in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 42: Uptake of Mylotarg in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in patients aged under 60 and in patients aged 60 or above, 2009
Figure 43: Average use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in the induction, post-induction, consolidation, and relapse treatment of AML in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 44: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) incidence and patient segmentation data in the US, 2009
Figure 45: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment data in the US, 2009
Figure 46: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) incidence and patient segmentation data in Japan, 2009
Figure 47: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment data in Japan, 2009
Figure 48: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) incidence and patient segmentation data in France, 2009
Figure 49: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment data in France, 2009
Figure 50: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) incidence and patient segmentation data in Germany, 2009
Figure 51: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment data in Germany, 2009
Figure 52: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) incidence and patient segmentation data in Italy, 2009
Figure 53: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment data in Italy, 2009
Figure 54: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) incidence and patient segmentation data in Spain, 2009
Figure 55: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment data in Spain, 2009
Figure 56: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) incidence and patient segmentation data in the UK, 2009
Figure 57: Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment data in the UK, 2009
Figure 58: Risk stratification of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 59: Philadelphia chromosome status in high-risk adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 60: Percentage distribution of leukemia subtypes in the US, Japan and the five major EU markets, 2009
Figure 61: Age distribution of childhood and adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major markets, 2009
Figure 62: Average treatment rates for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 63: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the induction therapy of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 64: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the consolidation therapy of standard-risk adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 65: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the consolidation therapy of high-risk adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 66: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the maintenance therapy of standard-risk adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 67: Top three chemotherapy regimens used in the maintenance therapy of high-risk adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 68: Average use of clinical trials in the induction, consolidation, and maintenance therapy of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009
Figure 69: Average use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the consolidation and maintenance therapy of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the seven major pharmaceutical markets, 2009

Abstract

Introduction

The drug therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is largely based on chemotherapy regimens that have changed little in the past few decades. Patient outcomes for both diseases remain poor, particularly for elderly and high-risk patients. As the limits of cytotoxic chemotherapy are being reached, an unmet need remains for novel, improved therapies.

Scope
  • Analysis of the AML and adult ALL market based on a survey of 180 acute leukemia specialists, supported by interviews with key opinion leaders.
  • Segmentation of the AML and adult ALL populations by age group and risk group, respectively
  • In-depth analysis of treatment patterns, regimens prescribed and treatment outcomes for AML and adult ALL by age group and risk group, respectively
  • Discussion of unmet needs and overview of late-stage pipeline drugs and marketed drugs investigated for expansion into the AML and adult ALL settings
Highlights

The only molecular targeted therapy approved for use in AML is Mylotarg (gemtuzumab ozogamicin; Wyeth) but it's use is limited to elderly, relapsed patients who are not candidates for other chemotherapy. A number of molecular targeted therapies are currently in development for AML but are expected to have minimal impact on patient outcomes.

Gleevec (imatinib; Novartis) is the only molecular targeted therapy used extensively in the treatment of adult ALL. To date, the second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors Sprycel (dasatinib; Bristol-Myers Squibb) and Tasigna (nilotinib; Novartis) have limited use in the treatment of the disease.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has a central role in the management of both AML and adult ALL. However, it remains an underutilized procedure and its use is often delayed beyond its optimal timing. Research efforts are required to optimize the use of this potentially curative approach.

Reasons to Purchase
  • Understand prescribing trends in the AML and adult ALL markets
  • Examine unmet need within the AML and adult ALL markets and identify opportunities for new product development
  • Enhance commercial positioning by increasing understanding of current dynamics within the AML and adult ALL markets
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