DALLAS, March 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ReportsandReports announce to have The Gastrointestinal Market Outlook to 2014: ( http://www.reportsandreports.com/market-reports/the-gastrointestinal-mar... utlook-to-2014-market-dynamics-com/) Market dynamics, competitive landscape, emerging therapies Market Research Report in its store.

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Gastrointestinal disorders are quite diverse affecting different parts of the alimentary tract such as the pancreas, oropharynx, liver and biliary system and the alimentary canal. Causes of these disorders vary and could include genetic anomalies, the effect of certain toxins and drugs, infections, cancer and often unknown causes. Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are fairly common and occur in people of all ages. These disorders take up a significant share of the disease burden in developed economies and the gravity of the problem is further accentuated by the difficulty that they pose in effective management. GIT therapy area consists of some indications that can be treated through pharmacologic interventions, though significant unmet need still exists. These unmet medical needs are more common for indications such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). An incomplete understanding of the etiologies of these diseases limits their effective treatment, leading to misguided treatment and misdiagnosis. A significant fraction of the drugs used in the GIT therapy area are for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The therapy area overall, however, reflects significant levels of genericization with RD efforts drifting towards novel therapies for Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In several instances though, the shift could be out of GIT to the faster growing therapy areas such as oncology, cardiovascular disorders and autoimmune disorders.

Scope of this report - Epidemiological analysis of the therapy area and forecast prevalence over the period 2009-14 - Forecasts and analysis of the key products in the gastrointestinal market over the period 2009-14 across major classes of treatments - Detailed analysis across major classes of gastrointestinal treatment including immunosuppressants and anti-rheumatic agents - Detailed analysis of the clinically differentiated products in the gastrointestinal market pipeline and sales forecast of key RD pipeline products in the global gastrointestinal market

Key findings from this report

Growth in the Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis market is likely to be driven by self-injectable products. This would lead to the transition of a significant proportion of patients on Remicade therapy to these products. The convenience of self-injection would help in driving growth in this category while facilitating earlier use of drugs. These dynamics have the potential to fuel growth while expanding the market in these categories.

AstraZeneca has constituted a new company, which will be funded by three private equity firms, with several of its gastrointestinal programs. This new biotech venture of the company, called Albireo, has taken up one early stage clinical program, besides some preclinical programs of the company. The private equity firms involved are - TVM Capital, Phase4 Ventures and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. This new venture of AstraZeneca is a bid towards streamlining its gastrointestinal development projects in key indications such as GERD and for line extensions of its market leading product Nexium.

Many of the top ten players posted a decline in sales over 2007, a fact indicative of the high degree of genericization in the market. Over all, drugs indicated for the treatment of ulcer are expected to drag down the sales of most players. Thus, companies that have maintained a more diverse drug class portfolio are expected to gain more in the long run.

Use this report to: - Develop insights into patient potential with the report's coverage of the therapy area and top ten leading gastrointestinal players today. - Quickly understand how recent events are affecting the performance of major products, and how leading players are confronting competitive challenges in the gastrointestinal marketplace. - Gain up-to-date market intelligence across the gastrointestinal category and understand the major issues affecting key pharmaceutical marketers. - Understand which drug classes have the greatest potential to drive gastrointestinal franchise growth, and how pharmaceutical companies are attempting to capitalize these market opportunities. - Compare the franchises of leading pharmaceutical companies across key therapeutic classes and understand how market share of leading companies will evolve over the next six years. Related Reports - Abbott Laboratories-Deals Alliances Report - Abbott Laboratories-Detailed Product Pipeline - Abbott Laboratories-IT Sales Opportunities-2009 - Abbott Laboratories: PharmaVitae Profile - Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.-Deals Alliances Report

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