How 2018 Will Affect The Depression Market

Depression therapy has seen little advancement in the last decade but treatment-shifting events are imminent; growth in the depression market will come from sales of new drug classes, including those targeting the NMDA and opioid receptor pathways.

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A year of change: new therapies emerging in depression • Source: Shutterstock

There are several catalysts expected to disrupt the depression market in 2018 including regulatory filings and approvals for potential blockbuster drugs, and key data read outs for therapies to treat postpartum depression (PPD) – a condition that currently has no specifically approved antidepressant treatment.

In the coming year, Johnson & Johnson and Sage Therapeutics Inc. will file their respective depression drugs with...

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