Multiple Myeloma Therapeutics in Asia-Pacific Market Size, Share, Growth and Treatment

Summary

Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy characterized by the proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow. The disease is incurable; although over the past decade there have been significant improvements in therapy, driven by a greater understanding of pathophysiology. MM represents about 0.8–1% of all cancer cases worldwide and approximately 10% of all hematological cancers, with incidence rates ranging from 0.4 to 5 per 100,000 persons in different parts of the world.

Without any treatment, the median survival of a myeloma patient is about six months, but this can be extended with the use of various forms of treatment. There are now five classes of drugs used in the treatment of myeloma: immunomodulatory drugs, chemotherapy, proteasome drugs, Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors and steroids. Many of the notable drugs in these classes were approved over the past 10–15 years. Treatment using these novel drugs and high-dose chemotherapy with hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant (SCT) has been shown to improve median survival to five years, which makes this the current standard therapy. However, many patients suffer relapse or develop treatment resistance, leaving a need to develop safe and effective treatments that prolong the duration of remission and improve survival.

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Scope

The different segments of patients with MM are based on their eligibility for an SCT

- What combination therapies are used for various segments?

- What are the treatment options available for myeloma, providing an overview of the front-line, second-line and third-line therapies available?

There are seven main marketed products for MM, with most of the novel drugs being approved in the last decade.

- What are the dominant mechanisms of action across marketed products?

- Which products are approved currently in each country and which...