Table 2 Top 20 leading pharmaceutical companies’ innovation activities by therapeutic use
Classification of therapeutic usea | Top 20 companies’ innovation activitiesb (Number of drugs (%)) |
|---|---|
Alimentary tract and metabolism (A class) | 404 (12.6) |
Blood and blood forming organs (B class) | 95 (3) |
Cardiovascular system (C class) | 151 (4.7) |
Dermatologicals (D class) | 144 (4.5) |
Genito-urinary system and sex hormones (G class) | 103 (3.2) |
Systemic hormonal preparations (excl. Sex hormones) (H class) | 21 (0.7) |
General anti-infectives systemic (J class) | 286 (8.9) |
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L class) | 1008 (31.4) |
Musculo-skeletal system (M class) | 144 (4.5) |
Central nervous system (N class) | 366 (11.4) |
Parasitology (P class) | 19 (0.6) |
Respiratory system (R class) | 162 (5) |
Sensory organs (S class) | 84 (2.6) |
Diagnostic agents (T class) | 21 (0.7) |
Various (V class) | 207 (6.4) |