TICAGRELOR MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Rising Global Burden of Heart Diseases is expected to Drive Growth of the Ticagrelor Market

Increasing burden of heart diseases has direct impact on global morbidity and mortality. For instance, according to American Heart Association and America Stroke Association report 2017 statistics update, cardiovascular disease is listed as the underlying cause of death, accounted for nearly 801,000 deaths in 2017, causing about 1 of every 3 deaths in the U.S. Same source also stated that about 92.1 million American adults were living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after-effects of stroke in 2017.

Moreover, significant increase in the number of approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for ticagrelor will aid in the growth of ticagrelor market during the forecast period. For instance, in July 2018, USFDA permitted approval for ticagrelor tablets, manufactured by Alembic Pharmaceuticals, to reduce the rate of cardiovascular deaths and stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), or a history of myocardial infarction (MI).

Furthermore, instances of product failures will hamper growth of the ticagrelor market during the forecast period. For instance, in October 2016, drug Brilinta containing 90 mg ticagrelor manufactured by AstraZeneca plc failed to demonstrate its benefit over clopidogrel for a new indication in peripheral artery disease (PAD). This led to decreased shares of Brilinta by 1% in October 2016.