Pain Therapeutics: A Market Rich in Unmet Medical Need and Competition

Start-ups venturing into the pain management arena will find them selves in a therapeutic category rich in both unmet medical need and competition. To compete, a number of newer companies are pursuing business models that balance the risks inherent in developing novel painkillers with more reliable, predictable routes to commercialization--such as creating next-generation versions of off-patent drugs and inlicensed technology, as well as establishing IP around already-elucidated targets.