Market Challenges And Opportunities

Over the last few years, advancements in technology have resulted in a shift in research and development towards treatments that target the fundamental cause of the disease by targeting the CFTR function. Moreover, there is an affinity towards licensing the products, and for that reason alliances are being made by a number of biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers, since the majority of the treatments for cystic fibrosis are developed by smaller manufacturers. The increase in licensing activity along with the rise in the number of new partnerships will encourage the smaller companies to continue their research work thereby giving a positive momentum to the cystic fibrosis market.

Cystic fibrosis market Taxonomy

On the basis of therapy type, the global market is classified into:

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Modulators
Protein Transcription Modulators
Pancreatic Enzyme Products (PEP)
Other therapies

There are many types of antibiotics for CF lung infections such as P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. Nevertheless, excessive use of the drug may lead to resistant strains of the gene. Antibiotics are the most common treatment regime in CF, since they are mainly used to eliminate pathogens in recently infected patients. Antibiotics are used on a long-term basis to avoid the requirement of more serious hospital treatments as a result of their ability to control the infection. The requirement for a more wide range of antibiotics is mirrored in the CF treatment market, with more than a few novel antibiotics in active development phase. This dynamic nature of the treatment for CF will encourage the growth of the global CF market.