作者: Michael S. Kinch , Janie Merkel , Sheila Umlauf
DOI: 10.1016/J.DRUDIS.2014.05.021
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摘要: An analysis of FDA-approved new molecular entities (NMEs) reveals trends in therapeutic applications. Four groupings (infectious diseases, cardiovascular autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer) capture more than 60% NMEs. Infectious are the most targeted indications. Near turn millennium, rate approvals for infectious decreased. The absolute relative number NMEs targeting psychiatric, neurological pain/itch indications also declined. By contrast, cancer have risen past two decades as orphan These results suggest drug development community has largely been responsive to public health market needs. However, finite resources might indicate emphasis on some unmet needs could come at cost others.