EXOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY (EPI) THERAPEUTICS MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) Therapeutics Market – Drivers

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is associated with certain diseases and conditions such as chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, pancreatectomy, pancreatic cancer, gastrointestinal surgery, type I and type III C diabetes, and other conditions including autoimmune pancreatitis, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. Moreover, high prevalence of these conditions leads to EPI, which in turn fuels growth of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) therapeutics market. For instance, according to a report by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2010, around 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed globally every year.  

Furthermore, according to a report by the American Lung Association, 2010, cystic fibrosis is the second most inherited disorder in infants in the U.S. The report further stated that around 10 million cases in the U.S are symptomless carriers of the defective cystic fibrosis gene and around 3,708 deaths were reported due to cystic fibrosis between 1999 and 2006. Moreover, pancreatic cancer is a major factor that leads to EPI.  According to Cancer Research UK 2015, around 9,800 new pancreatic cancer cases were registered in the U.K. annually, from 2013 to 2015. The report further stated that pancreatic cancer is the 11^th most common cancer in the U.K. that accounted for 3% of all new cancer cases, in 2015.