Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/01/2015 -- Report forecast the global Duchenne muscular dystrophy drugs market to grow at a CAGR of 152.3% over the period 2014-2019.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an X-linked disease, which generally affects the male population. It is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. The disease is caused due to mutations in the dystrophin gene, which result in the lack of production of dystrophin (a protein essential for maintaining healthy muscle function) in individuals. The lack of dystrophin weakens muscle function, causes loss of ambulation, harms the respiratory and cardiac function, and ultimately leads to death.

The main symptoms of this condition appears in childhood and includes delay of motor functions; progressive muscle weakness; muscle contractures in legs; and muscle weakness in arms, neck, and more severely in the lower half of the body. The bones also develop peculiarly, causing skeletal deformities in the patient. Occurrences of pseudo-hypertrophy, cardiomyopathy, and breathing complications are some of the other symptoms of this condition.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global Duchenne muscular dystrophy drugs market for the period 2015-2019. To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated from the sales of various off-label and branded drugs and the expected launch of drug candidates intended to be used in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Based on mechanism of action of the drugs, the market is segmented as follows:
- Exon skipping mechanism
- Premature stop codon red through mechanism
- Others

This report includes a discussion of the market in the following three regions:
- Americas: the US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
- EMEA: the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Middle Eastern and African countries such as Israel, South Africa, Egypt, Sudan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE
- APAC: Japan, China, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, and India.

The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top vendors in the market. The vendor landscape section includes a market share analysis of major vendors along with the competitive performances of their product portfolios. In addition, the report discusses the major drivers that influence the growth of the market. It also outlines the challenges faced by the vendors and the market at large, as well as the key trends emerging in the market.

Global Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drugs Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, APAC, and EMEA; it also covers the landscape of the global Duchenne muscular dystrophy drugs market and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

According to the report, duchenne muscular dystrophy has no known cure. There is only one approved pharmacotherapy to treat this condition. However, many off-label drugs are available in the market such as corticosteroids but these have safety and efficacy issues. There is only one marketed product in the EU, ataluren, which can be used for the treatment of the disorder. However, this drug has not received an approval in the US or rest of the world. In addition, the disease is associated with high treatment and management costs. This provides an opportunity for vendors to invest in R&D to come up with an affordable cure.

Key regions
- Americas
- APAC
- EMEA

Key players in the Global Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drugs Market: BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Eli Lilly, PTC Therapeutics, Santhera Pharmaceuticals and Sarepta Therapeutics

Other Prominent Vendors in the market are: Acceleron Pharma, Akashi Therapeutics, Asklepios BioPharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Capricor Therapeutics, Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Marathon Pharmaceuticals, Nippon Shinyaku, Nobelpharma, Pfizer, Summit Therapeutics and Taiho Pharmaceutical

Market driver
- Significant unmet medical need
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Market challenge
- High cost
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Market trend
- Focus on novel targets
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Key questions answered in this report
- What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be?
- What are the key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Spanning over 67 pages "Global Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drugs Market 2015-2019" report covers Executive Summary, Scope of the Report, Market Research Methodology, Introduction, Market landscape, Market segmentation by mechanism of action, Understanding the disorder, Duchenne muscular dystrophy: epidemiology and cost analysis, Geographical segmentation, Pipeline portfolio, Market drivers, Impact of drivers, Market challenges, Impact of drivers and challenges, Market trends, Vendor landscape, Key vendor analysis, Appendix.

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