Atherothrombotic diseases market to grow to $47 billion in 2022

The launch of numerous add-on therapies in the atherothrombotic diseases market (incorporating pharmacotherapies for the treatment of coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease and ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack) will drive the market to increase from $36 billion in 2012 to $47 billion in 2022.

The launch of several premium-priced add-on therapies will offset the generic erosion of key brands and drive significant market growth during the second half of the study period (2017-2022), according to a new report from health care advisory firm Decision Resources.

The much-anticipated arrival of two antidyslipidemic drug classes, the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors and the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, is expected to begin in 2017, with the launch of Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) CETP inhibitor evacetrapib. With morbidity and mortality data available at launch, Decision Resources expects rapid uptake of these agents as add-on therapies, particularly in high-risk patients, significantly contributing to market growth from 2017 to 2022.