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 Pharmaceuticals: Periodontitis drugs. Buy the report here.
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However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early emergence to accelerating adoption, before finally stabilising and reaching maturity.
Identifying where a particular innovation is on this journey, especially those that are in the emerging and accelerating stages, is essential for understanding their current level of adoption and the likely future trajectory and impact they will have.
100+ innovations will shape the pharmaceutical industry
According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which plots the S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry using innovation intensity models built on over 779,300 patents, there are 100+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.
Within the emerging innovation stage, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, immunotherapy radiotherapy combination, and mutant DNA polymerases are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. Chimeric flaviviruses, bacteriophage therapy, and microRNA are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing. Among maturing innovation areas are antibody encoding polynucleotide libraries and cell immunomodulation, which are now well established in the industry.
Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry
Periodontitis drugs is a notable innovation area in the pharmaceutical industry
Periodontal diseases, which may lead to the damage of teeth or bone, are caused by infections and inflammation of the gums and bone that surround and support the teeth. Symptoms of these diseases include bleeding, swollen and red gums. The drugs used in the treatment of periodontal diseases are corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antiseptics, and antibiotics.
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 50 companies, spanning technology vendors, established pharmaceutical companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of periodontitis drugs.
Key players in periodontitis drugs – 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 periodontitis drugs
Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics
Revance Therapeutics is one of the leading patent filers of periodontitis drugs. Revance Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development, manufacturing, and marketing of novel botulinum toxin products. The company works towards improving patient and physician experiences through the development, acquisition and commercialisation of innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings.
In terms of application diversity, Stryker is the top company, followed by Symrise and Credentis. By means of geographic reach, Stryker holds the top position. Revance Therapeutics and Symrise 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 Pharmaceutical.
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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.
