The global pharmaceutical industry experienced a 7% drop in company filings mentions of orphan designated drugs in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by BioMarin Pharmaceutical with 50% year-on-year increase, according to GlobalData’s analysis of over 199 pharmaceutical company filings. GlobalData’s Pharma: Filings Trends & Signals Q1 2024 report delves into earnings call transcripts and quarterly reports within the pharmaceuticals industry, extracting trends, signals, and comparative data to help businesses assess their performance, identify competitive intelligence, evaluate risks, and gain a comprehensive understanding of key industry events. Buy the report here.

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Notably, orphan designated drugs was one of the most frequently referenced themes in Q1 2024, ranking highest in terms of mentions, ahead of robotics and digital banking, according to GlobalData.

Of the top leading companies in the pharmaceutical industry, BioMarin Pharmaceutical had the greatest increase in references for orphan designated drugs in Q1 2024, compared with the previous quarter. GlobalData identified three orphan designated drugs-related sentences in the company's filings - 0.2% of all sentences - and an increase of 50% in Q1 2024 compared with Q1 2023. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’s mentions of orphan designated drugs to 2 and Legend Biotech’s by 50% to 1.

GlobalData’s Company Filings Analytics also applies sentiment weight to reference sentences, based on whether the sentences are positive, negative, or neutral. Starting at 100 in 2020, an index over 100 is more positive. The overall index for orphan designated drugs in Q1 2024 was 143.

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This content was updated on 24 April 2024

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