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Stakeholder Insight: Fibromyalgia - Substantial Growth Opportunity for SNRI Antidepressants

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Mar. 19, 2004 - 113 Pages


Table of Contents


TABLE OF CONTENTS

About Datamonitor healthcare 2

About the CNS pharmaceutical analysis team 2

CHAPTER 1 Executive summary 3

1.1 Scope of the analysis 3

1.2 Datamonitor insight into fibromyalgia 3

Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome that is substantially under served by the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry. The challenge facing investors is to provide improved understanding of the biologic and physiologic processes responsible for the symptoms, in order to develop better pain medications that can improve quality of life 4

The popularity of amitriptyline among physicians for treating fibromyalgia has paved the way for the uptake of newer antidepressants. The biggest commercial opportunity is for manufacturers of serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Forest’s SNRI milnacipran is the closest to entering the market, although competition from Eli Lilly and Wyeth can be expected in the near future 5

Datamonitor recommends companies aiming to enter the fibromyalgia market push regulatory agencies to recognize the condition as a single clinical entity. Until this is achieved, companies will be unable to gain labeling for fibromyalgia 6

1.3 Fibromyalgia Insight: methodology 7

CHAPTER 2 Introduction 16

CHAPTER 3 Patient potential 17

3.1 Definition of fibromyalgia 17

3.2 Epidemiology across the seven major markets 18

Prevalence 18

Breakdown by severity 19

CHAPTER 4 Assessment and treatment 24

4.1 Diagnosis 24

4.2 Referral patterns 26

Overview 26

US 27

Japan 27

France 28

Germany 29

Italy 30

Spain 31

UK 33

4.3 Importance of therapeutic endpoints in fibromyalgia on prescribing decisions 34

Overview 34

US 35

Japan 36

France 37

Germany 38

Italy 39

Spain 39

UK 40

4.4 Pharmacotherapy 41

Introduction 41

4.5 Treatment of fibromyalgia in the seven major markets 42

Overview 42

Amitriptyline 42

Venlafaxine 42

Other antidepressants 43

Gabapentin 44

Tramadol 44

NSAIDs 45

Datamonitor summary 45

US 46

Summary of fibromyalgia treatment in the US 46

First-line therapy 48

Second-line therapy 48

Third-line therapy 50

Japan 51

Summary of fibromyalgia treatment in Japan 51

First-line therapy 52

Second-line therapy 52

Third-line therapy 53

France 54

Summary of fibromyalgia treatment in France 54

First-line therapy 56

Second-line therapy 58

Third-line therapy 59

Germany 60

Summary of fibromyalgia treatment in Germany 60

First-line therapy 61

Second-line therapy 62

Third-line therapy 63

Italy 64

Summary of fibromyalgia treatment in Italy 64

First-line therapy 65

Second-line therapy 66

Third-line therapy 68

Spain 69

Summary of fibromyalgia treatment in Spain 69

First-line therapy 70

Second-line therapy 71

Third-line therapy 72

UK 73

Summary of fibromyalgia treatment in the UK 73

First-line therapy 73

Second-line therapy 75

Third-line therapy 76

4.6 R&D drugs 77

Pipeline overview 77

Milnacipran 78

Duloxetine 78

Venlafaxine 79

Pregabalin 80

4.7 Unmet needs 81

CHAPTER 5 Appendix A 83

5.1 Bibliography 83

References 83

Websites 87

5.2 Contributing experts 88

Professor John D Loeser MD 88

Professor Kazuo Hanaokam MD 88

Professor Cesare Fieschi MD 88

Professor Henry J McQuay MD 88

Professor Praveen Anand MD 88

Professor Shuji Dohi MD 89

Professor Andreas Straube MD 89

Professor Giorgio Sandrini MD 89

Assistant Professor Brian D Loftus MD 89

Associate Professor Barth L Wilsey MD 89

Dr Gockel MD 89

Dr Gary J McCleane MD 89

Dr Philippe Poulain MD 89

Dr Ricardo Ruiz-Lopez MD 90

Dr Charles H Ripp MD 90

Dr David Bowsher MD 90

Dr Justin C Riutta MD 90

Dr Derek Enlander MD 90

Dr Delong MD 90

Dr Ducloux MD 90

Professor Vignon MD 90

Professor Lauren Shaiova MD 91

Professor Donald I Abrams MD 91

Dr Nicola E Mackie MD 91

5.3 Physician research methodology 91

Introduction 91

Our research partners 93

Research objectives 94

Questionnaire development 96

Research methodology 96

Data processing 99

Quality control 99

5.4 Neuropathic Pain Insight Questionnaire 99

CHAPTER 6 Appendix B 106

6.1 About Datamonitor 106

About Datamonitor Healthcare 106

Datamonitor Healthcare’s research and analysis methodologies 107

6.2 Datamonitor Healthcare’s therapy area capabilities 107

About the CNS analysis team 108

Datamonitor Healthcare’s Consulting expertise 109

Datamonitor’s Therapeutic Consulting expertise 110

Key therapy team members 110

Lynda Lynch, Director CNS 110

David Abramson, Therapeutic Lead Consultant 111

About the Author 111

Ben Greener, Senior CNS Analyst. 111

Disclaimer 113





Abstract

Introduction
Fibromyalgia is a relatively common chronic pain syndrome, affecting around 2% of the population. This little understood market suffers from high unmet need both at the level of drug research and current clinical practice. Several leading industry players, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and Wyeth, have expressed an interest in this niche thus highlighting the commercial opportunity it offers.

Scope
Quantitative treatment data from over 260 physicians from the US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK

Analysis of epidemiology, assessment and referral patterns, first- to third-line treatments, and unmet market needs

Discussion of the R&D drug pipeline for fibromyalgia, including analysis of duloxetine, pregabalin, and milnacipran

Coverage of the hot topics including the potential of SNRI antidepressants and the need to push regulatory agencies to recognize fibromyalgia

Report Highlights
Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome that is substantially under served by the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry. The challenge facing investors is to provide improved understanding of the biologic and physiologic processes responsible for the symptoms, in order to develop better pain medications that can improve quality of life.

The biggest commercial opportunity is for manufacturers of serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Forest’s SNRI milnacipran is the closest to entering the market, although competition from Eli Lilly and Wyeth can be expected in the near future.

Companies aiming to enter the fibromyalgia market need to push regulatory agencies to recognize the condition as a single clinical entity. Until this is achieved, companies will be unable to gain labeling for fibromyalgia.

Reasons to Purchase
Forecast product sales by understanding key aspects of fibromyalgia epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment

Gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by future players in the fibromyalgia market

Predict trends in the treatment of fibromyalgia and how to capitalize on forthcoming changes in treatment practice



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