Key Drug Launches To Plan For In 2019

Around three dozen key late-stage products could reach their first markets in 2019, according to a recent report from Informa Pharma's Biomedtracker. Company execs may need to plan for the disruptive potential of this group of new medicines on established markets and standards of care.

Rocket
A good launch is important if products are to succeed in the marketplace • Source: Shutterstock

As a supplement to its quarterly Outlook reports, Informa Pharma's Biomedtracker has taken a longer-term look at some key late-stage drugs projected to enter their first markets in 2019. These drugs represent new drug classes, major changes to standards of care, and large market opportunities, say Biomedtracker analysts in a new report, Key Potential Drug Launches In 2019.

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Scrip for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required

More from New Products

J&J’s Imaavy Approval Is The Starting Line For Pipeline-In-A-Product Strategy

 

The company’s FcRn inhibitor nipocalimab was approved by the US FDA for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), where it will join a competitive market.

Pipeline Watch: Five Approvals And One Phase III Readout

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

UPDATED: Merck KGaA Seals SpringWorks Buy

 
• By 

The German group is paying $3.9bn to get hold of the US firm and its two approved products.

Akeso Wins US Approval For PD-1 Antibody In NPC, Partly On US Data

 

Akeso’s penpulimab will be the second to hit the US market for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but the first to win FDA approval for the indication based on clinical findings in US patients.

More from Scrip

In Brief: Merck To Invest $1bn In New US Biologics Production

 

Merck is investing $ 1bn in a Delaware facility to produce Keytruda and expand biologics manufacturing amid US tariff concerns.

Can European Biotech Survive And Thrive In Era Of Instability?

 

Europe's biopharma sector could suffer if the Trump administration incentivizes US investment but VC leaders believe the region can still thrive and potentially capitalize on instability elsewhere.

GSK Chief Optimistic About BD Despite Volatile Environment

 
• By 

Emma Walmsley tells Scrip that the "biotech market is under a certain degree of pressure," so reasonably priced deals are available.