Thomson Reuters Names Most Promising Drugs of 2015

PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES - Mar 23, 2015 - The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leader in intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released the 2015 edition of its annual Drugs to Watch report. The study reveals a significant increase in the number of expected blockbusters from three drugs in 2014 to eleven in 2015. Three of the new drugs are expected to reach over $3 billion in sales by 2019. Thomson Reuters analysts utilized CortellisTM Competitive Intelligence-the pharmaceutical industry’s leading source for drug pipeline, deals, patents, and company content-to forecast the new-to-market drugs expected to lead the pack in sales and potentially emerge as blockbusters (earning $ 1 billion+) by 2019.

The analysis spotlights the following 11 potential blockbusters, ranked by highest sales forecasts:

Drugs to Watch, Company, Therapy Area, 2019 Sales Forecast in U.S. $ billions)

Opdivo (nivolumab), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Melanoma, 5.684

Praluent (alirocumab), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi, Hypercholesterolemia, 4.414

LCZ-696 (sacubitril and valsartan), Novartis, chronic heart failure, 3.731

Ibrance (palbociclib), Pfizer, breast cancer, 2.756

lumacaftor plus ivacaftor, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, cystic fibrosis, 2.737

Viekira Pak (veruprevir, ritonavir, ombitsvir and dasabuvir), AbbVie, hepatitis C, 2.500

evolocumab, Amgen and Astellas Pharma, hypercholesterolemia/ hypherlipidemia, 1.862

Gardasil 9, Merck & Co., HPV Vaccine, 1.637

brexpiprazole, Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Lundbeck, schizophrenia and depression, 1.353

Toujeo (new-formulation insulin glargine), Sanofi, Diabetes, 1.265

Cosentyx (secukinumab), Novartis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, 1.082

“This year’s forecast identifies a substantial increase in the number of predicted blockbusters, inviting discussion around the current status of the blockbuster model,” said Wendy Hamilton, global head of Life Sciences at Thomson Reuters. “As the pharmaceutical industry navigates constantly evolving revenue streams, this report serves as a valuable resource for identifying the therapies with the strongest sales potential.”

To learn more about the year’s most promising treatments, view 2015 Drugs to Watch. Learn more about Cortellis for Competitive Intelligence.

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