PUBLISHER: DelveInsight | PRODUCT CODE: 1415502
PUBLISHER: DelveInsight | PRODUCT CODE: 1415502
DelveInsight's "Complement 3 Glomerulopathy (C3G) - Market Insights, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast - 2034" report delivers an in-depth understanding of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, historical and forecasted epidemiology as well as Complement 3 Glomerulopathy market trends in the United States, EU4 (Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) and the United Kingdom, and Japan.
The Complement 3 Glomerulopathy market report provides current treatment practices, emerging drugs, market share of individual therapies, and current and forecasted 7MM Complement 3 Glomerulopathy market size from 2020 to 2034. The report also covers current Complement 3 Glomerulopathy treatment practices/algorithms and unmet medical needs to curate the best opportunities and assess the market's potential.
Study Period: 2020-2034.
The term complement 3 glomerulopathy was adopted by expert consensus in 2013 to define a group of rare kidney diseases driven by dysregulation of the complement cascade. The major features of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy include high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria), blood in the urine (hematuria), reduced amounts of urine, low levels of protein in the blood, and swelling in several areas of the body.
Complement 3 Glomerulopathy is a type of glomerular disease, characterized by predominant C3 complement component (C3) deposits in the glomeruli in the absence of a significant amount of immunoglobulin and without deposition of C1q and C4. The accumulation of C3 without a significant amount of classical or lectin complement component in the glomeruli suggests dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway as the underlying pathogenetic mechanism. This finding, in the absence or near absence of immunoglobulin deposits in a patient with the classic clinical features of glomerulonephritis, is the single diagnostic criterion. The rarity of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy makes it challenging to derive precise incidence and prevalence of the indication; however, several small cohort studies have generated estimates of limited reliability.
In most cases, diagnosis of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy requires a renal biopsy and careful review of light microscopy, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy. Broadly, Complement 3 Glomerulopathy is defined as the predominant staining of C3 on immunofluorescence (IF) when compared to immunoglobulin (intensity >2 orders of magnitude). Complement 3 Glomerulopathy is classified by electron microscopy findings into DDD or C3GN, depending on the presence or absence of dense osmiophilic intramembranous deposits. However, the various diagnostic tests opted for establishing a Complement 3 Glomerulopathy diagnosis are as follows: Urine test, Blood test, Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and Kidney biopsy.
Optimal treatment for Complement 3 Glomerulopathy has not been established yet since no treatment has proven effective and beneficial for Complement 3 Glomerulopathy. All patients diagnosed with Complement 3 Glomerulopathy should be treated with renoprotective measures, including lifestyle advice, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin-receptor blocker to control hypertension and proteinuria, and lipid-lowering treatment. Such medication alone has not been shown to protect against progression to end-stage renal disease but may improve the protective effect of immunosuppressive medication. Due to the absence of approved treatment/therapies for Complement 3 Glomerulopathy as well as therapies that can attack the cause of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, the treatment regimen focuses on slowing the process of kidney damage from Complement 3 Glomerulopathy. This treatment regimen may include corticosteroids (often called "steroids"), immunosuppressive drugs, ACE inhibitors and ARBs, diet changes, and complement inhibitors.
The disease epidemiology covered in the report provides historical as well as forecasted epidemiology segmented by total diagnosed prevalent population of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, type-specific diagnosed prevalent population of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, and age-specific diagnosed prevalent population of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy in the 7MM market covering the United States, EU4 (Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) and the United Kingdom and Japan from 2020 to 2034.
The drug chapter segment of the Complement 3 Glomerulopathy report encloses a detailed analysis of the marketed and the late-stage (Phase III and Phase II) pipeline drugs. Furthermore, the current key players for emerging drugs and their respective drug candidates include Novartis Pharmaceuticals (Iptacopan), Apellis Pharmaceuticals (pegcetacoplan), and others. The drug chapter also helps understand the Complement 3 Glomerulopathy clinical trial details, expressive pharmacological action, agreements and collaborations, approval and patent details, and the latest news and press releases.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals is developing Iptacopan, which is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of complement factor B (FB) with potential immunomodulatory activity. Upon administration, FB inhibitor LNP023 binds to FB and prevents the formation of the alternative pathway (AP) C3-convertase (C3bBb). This limits the cleavage of C3 to the active fragment C3b and may prevent C3b-mediated extravascular hemolysis in certain complement-driven disorders such as Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), etc. The company is expecting data read-out in 2025 from the Phase II study (NCT03955445).
Furthermore, data read-out from the Phase III study (NCT03955445) is expected by 2025. Novartis plans to submit the drug by 2024, aiming to bring it to market promptly and meet the needs of patients. Iptacopan is expected to have a first-mover advantage in the Complement 3 Glomerulopathy market space.
Apellis' Pegcetacoplan (APL-2) is an investigational, targeted C3 inhibitor designed to regulate excessive complement activation, which can lead to the onset and progression of many serious diseases. It is a15-amino acid cyclic peptide conjugated to each end of a linear polyethylene glycol molecule that binds to C3 and C3b, directly preventing activation of C3, C5, and the alternative pathway. Pegcetacoplan (marketed as Empaveli) is approved in the United States for the treatment of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The Phase III VALIANT study investigating pegcetacoplan in adolescent and adult patients with native and post-transplant recurrence of IC-MPGN and Complement 3 Glomerulopathy is ongoing, with top-line results expected by 2024. In terms of efficacy, pegcetacoplan is better than Iptacopan based on the Phase II trial.
Note: Detailed emerging therapies assessment will be provided in the final report.
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors: Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors both are used to treat hypertension in Complement 3 Glomerulopathy. Combination use of RAAS inhibitors showed higher efficiency compared with monotherapy and was associated with a higher incidence of adverse events.
Immunosuppressants: Corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, corticosteroids in combination with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and others are used for the treatment of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy. Among all nonspecific immunosuppressive therapies, MMF-based treatment is promising compared with others concerning clinical remission and renal survival.
Complement inhibitors are the primary class in the emerging pipeline for Complement 3 Glomerulopathy therapy. Complement inhibitors Pegcetacoplan and Iptacopan perform well in Complement 3 Glomerulopathy in terms of safety and effectiveness.
Note: Detailed insights will be provided in the final report.
According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Complement 3 Glomerulopathy stands for complement 3 glomerulopathy. The "C3" refers to a blood protein that plays a key role in normal immunity and the development of this disease whereas the "G" is for glomerulopathy, meaning damage to the glomeruli in the kidney. In addition, Complement 3 Glomerulopathy includes dense deposit disease (DDD) and C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN), which represent the two different patterns of damage and inflammation in the glomeruli. In other words, the damage and inflammation in the kidney tissue in DDD look different from that in C3GN when seen under a microscope.
Since there are no approved therapies for Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, the market is mainly dominated by the use of off-label prescription drugs. Treatments for Complement 3 Glomerulopathy include Immunosuppressants in combination with corticosteroids, Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system Inhibitors (RAAS), and other supportive therapies (calcineurin inhibitors, anti-complement therapies with eculizumab).
However, the current emerging market of Complement 3 Glomerulopathy possesses an intermediate pipeline. There are no emerging therapies in their phase III developmental stage; however, a few potential emerging players are investigating their product candidates in the late- and mid-phase of the developmental stage, namely, Apellis Pharmaceuticals (pegcetacoplan), and Novartis Pharmaceuticals (iptacopan). Other actively developing early-stage players are Amyndas Pharma and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals.
This section focuses on the uptake rate of potential drugs expected to be launched in the market during 2020-2034, which depends on the competitive landscape, safety, efficacy data, and order of entry. It is important to understand that the key players evaluating their novel therapies in the pivotal and confirmatory trials should remain vigilant when selecting appropriate comparators to stand the greatest chance of a positive opinion from regulatory bodies, leading to approval, smooth launch, and rapid uptake. Iptacopan is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of complement factor B with potential immunomodulatory activity. Novartis is planning to file the drug in 2024. The drug is expected to launch in the US in 2025. In terms of safety, iptacopan is better than Pegcetacoplan.
The report provides insights into therapeutic candidates in Phase III and II. It also analyzes key players involved in developing targeted therapeutics.
The report covers information on collaborations, acquisitions and mergers, licensing, and patent details for Complement 3 Glomerulopathy emerging therapies.
To keep up with the real-world scenario in current and emerging market trends, we take opinions from Key Industry leaders working in the domain through primary research to fill the data gaps and validate our secondary research. Industry Experts contacted for insights on the evolving treatment landscape, patient reliance on conventional therapies, patient's therapy switching acceptability, and drug uptake along with challenges related to accessibility, including Medical/scientific writers, nephrologists, Consultant Nephrologists, and Honorary Associate Professor at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, and Others.
DelveInsight's analysts connected with 20+ KOLs to gather insights; however, interviews were conducted with 10+ KOLs in the 7MM. Their opinion helps understand and validate current and emerging therapy treatment patterns or Complement 3 Glomerulopathy market trends.
We perform Qualitative and market Intelligence analysis using various approaches, such as SWOT analysis and Analyst views. In the SWOT analysis, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in terms of disease diagnosis, patient awareness, patient burden, competitive landscape, cost-effectiveness, and geographical accessibility of therapies are provided. These pointers are based on the Analyst's discretion and assessment of the patient burden, cost analysis, and existing and evolving treatment landscape.
The report provides detailed insights on the country-wise accessibility and reimbursement scenarios, programs making accessibility easier and out-of-pocket costs more affordable, insights on patients insured under federal or state government prescription drug programs, etc. The main cost savings driver was the maintenance-year complement inhibitor drug cost reduction. After treatment initiation, the mean annual maintenance-year costs of ravulizumab were at least 10% lower than those of eculizumab. Eculizumab maintenance-year costs grew over the model's time horizon, owing to a cumulative incidence of BTH events resulting in up-dosing and associated higher drug costs. The improved benefit was due to reduced treatment burden and improved outcomes. No evidence was found to determine whether prophylactic use of eculizumab is effective and safe for preventing the recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy after kidney transplantation. Unsurprisingly, given the challenges of performing studies in rare diseases, the evidence for using eculizumab to treat C3 glomerulopathy in people who had experienced a recurrence of the condition post-transplant is confined to 10 case reports. Eculizumab improved or stabilized signs of C3 glomerulopathy in seven cases. A partial response was seen in one case and ineffective in two cases. More evidence is needed to assess better the safety and efficacy of eculizumab in this heterogeneous condition and to determine which patients are most likely to respond to treatment.