The pharmaceutical industry continues to be a hotbed of patent innovation. Activity is driven by the evolution of new treatment paradigms, and the gravity of unmet needs, as well as the growing importance of technologies such as pharmacogenomics, digital therapeutics, and artificial intelligence. In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in pharma: anti-HPV compositionsBuy the report here.

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Anti-HPV compositions is a key innovation area in genomics

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) consists of a family of small, double-stranded DNA viruses that infect the epithelium. More than 200 distinct types have been identified. High-risk or oncogenic HPV types act as carcinogens in the development of cervical cancer and other anogenital cancers. There are 7 approved HPV vaccines. The first vaccine approved by the FDA in 2006 was Gardasil developed by Merck & Co., followed by Cervarix in 2007 developed by GSK.

GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies. According to GlobalData, there are 300 companies, spanning technology vendors, established pharmaceutical companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of anti-HPV compositions.

Key players in anti-HPV compositions – a disruptive innovation in the pharmaceutical industry

‘Application diversity’ measures the number of applications identified for each patent. It broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators.

‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of countries each patent is registered in. It reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.

Patent volumes related to anti-HPV compositions

Company Total patents (2010 - 2022) Premium intelligence on the world's largest companies
GSK 690 Unlock Company Profile
Merck 454 Unlock Company Profile
C. H. Boehringer Sohn 355 Unlock Company Profile
Pfizer 270 Unlock Company Profile
Advaxis 145 Unlock Company Profile
Johnson & Johnson 142 Unlock Company Profile
Moderna 139 Unlock Company Profile
Xiamen Innovax Biotech 134 Unlock Company Profile
Novartis 120 Unlock Company Profile
Compagnie Merieux Alliance 111 Unlock Company Profile
Sanofi 111 Unlock Company Profile
Zoetis 100 Unlock Company Profile
Inovio Pharmaceuticals 98 Unlock Company Profile
FDS Pharma 87 Unlock Company Profile
PDS Biotechnology 80 Unlock Company Profile
Calliditas Therapeutics 78 Unlock Company Profile
IMV 74 Unlock Company Profile
Hookipa Pharma 72 Unlock Company Profile
German Cancer Research Center 71 Unlock Company Profile
Genocea Biosciences 65 Unlock Company Profile
Etubics 64 Unlock Company Profile
GC 60 Unlock Company Profile
BioNTech 53 Unlock Company Profile
Nitto Denko 52 Unlock Company Profile
Meiji 52 Unlock Company Profile
TheVax Genetics Vaccine 51 Unlock Company Profile
Precigen 51 Unlock Company Profile
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics 50 Unlock Company Profile
Zydus Lifesciences 46 Unlock Company Profile
NEW HOPE, CITY OF 43 Unlock Company Profile
Yangshengtang 43 Unlock Company Profile
Aura Biosciences 41 Unlock Company Profile
City of Hope 41 Unlock Company Profile
Hpvvax 40 Unlock Company Profile
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres 39 Unlock Company Profile
Cue Biopharma 39 Unlock Company Profile
Bavarian Nordic 35 Unlock Company Profile
EyeGene 35 Unlock Company Profile
Mayo Clinic 34 Unlock Company Profile
Gritstone Bio 31 Unlock Company Profile
Walvax Biotechnology 31 Unlock Company Profile
Qiagen 30 Unlock Company Profile
Takeda Pharmaceutical 30 Unlock Company Profile
ISA Pharmaceuticals 29 Unlock Company Profile
Molecular Templates 29 Unlock Company Profile
Redbiotec 28 Unlock Company Profile
Genexine 28 Unlock Company Profile
Intervet 28 Unlock Company Profile
Bharat Biotech 27 Unlock Company Profile
PCI Biotech 27 Unlock Company Profile

Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics

GSK is the leading patent filer for anti-HPV compositions. It offers drugs spanning therapeutic areas such as respiratory, oncology, immuno-inflammation, central nervous system (CNS), metabolic, cardiovascular, dermatology, bacterial infections, viral infections, including HIV, and rare diseases. GSK’s vaccine portfolio covers various diseases, including hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, rotavirus, influenza and HPV infections, measles, and bacterial meningitis, among others.

In terms of application diversity, Cue Biopharma is the top player, followed by Molecular Templates and Genexine. By means of geographic reach, Qiagen holds the top position. FDS Pharma and Aura Biosciences are in second and third positions, respectively.

To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the pharmaceutical industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Genomics.

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GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.