NON-INSULIN THERAPIES FOR DIABETES MARKET ANALYSIS

Non-Insulin Therapies for Diabetes Market Dynamics

Increasing global incidence and prevalence of diabetes is expected to fuel growth of the non-insulin therapies for diabetes market. Non-insulin therapies are mainly used in type 2 diabetes, which accounts for around 90% of the global diabetes cases. According to the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) Diabetes Atlas 2017, worldwide prevalence of diabetic patients was around 425 million, of which around 400 million patients were suffering from type 2 diabetes. As per the World Health Organization (WHO) 2017 report, diabetes is one of the top 3 causes of death among non-communicable diseases worldwide, with 114.4 million cases in China, 72.9 million cases in India, and 30.2 million cases in the U.S.

The global economic burden of diabetes is high and is expected to substantially increase over the forecast period. According to the American Diabetes Association research in March 2018, the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to US$ 327 billion in 2017 from US$ 245 billion in 2012. Therefore, non-insulin therapies for diabetes market is expected to witness growth in the near future.

Moreover, companies are launching new products and combination therapies in the market, which is expected to drive growth of the global non-insulin therapies for diabetes market. For instance, in 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic (semiglutide), which is once a week GLP-1 analog, would increase the patient compliance. In December 2017, FDA approved the sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor called ertugliflozin (Steglatro), which is jointly developed by the Merck & Co. and Pfizer Inc. and in January 2018, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted approval for the same in Europe.