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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), sometimes known as polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), is a common endocrine disorder experienced by approximately 5 to 13% of people of reproductive age worldwide. While lifestyle modifications play a key role in treating PCOS, the paucity of new treatments signal a need for breakthrough research.
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Research states that PCOS is typically characterized by hyperandrogenism, high levels of androgens; ovulatory dysfunction; and polycystic ovaries. Scientific research and a better understanding of the condition is driving new developments in medications. ”The condition’s symptoms are not homogeneous, and that makes drug development complicated,” Javier Szwarcberg, CEO of Spruce Biosciences, a rare disease company researching endocrine disorders, says.
A growing body of research also highlights the condition’s impact on quality of life and mental wellbeing. It is associated with insulin resistance (IR), metabolic syndrome (MS), low-grade chronic inflammation, and an increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
With limited research comes the perception that for decades, the pharmaceutical armamentarium for PCOS has been restricted to a hinsulin resistance (IR)s.metabolic syndrome (MS)s, and other drugs like clomiphene, eflornithine have been non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseAs per GlobalData, practitioners typically turn to five drugs to treat PCOS; the main drug is metformin, accounting for almost a quarter of trials (24.7%). GlobalData is tPCOSarent company of Pharmaceutical Technology. Standard medications used for the disorder have also raised questions over their ability to meet tPCOSondition’s heterogeneous nature. “There is definitely an unmet need… When you talk to PCOS patientsclomipheneapeflornithinee don’t fully address their disease,” details Szwarcberg.PCOSmetformin While the number of new investigatioPharmaceutical Technologyy designed to treat PCOS is scant, some companies continue to repurpose hormonal medications. Florham Park, New Jersey-based Exeltis Pharmaceuticals is currently running a Phase III study (EudraCT-2021-002178-17) with LPRI-421, a fixed dose combination of dienogest, a synthetic progesterone, and ethinylestradiol, a synthetic estrogen. Current treatment options mainly address symptoms such as hyperandrogenemia, irregular menstruation, and infertility, and therefore support patients with functional ovarian hyperandrogenisPCOSOH), which is estimated to affect around 62% of patients with PCOS. With tildacerfont, Spruce aims to target PCOS patients with mixed pathology and primary functional adrenal hyperandrogenism (FAH), which are collectively experienced by approximately 30% of patients who have exaggerated levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), a type of androgen. A 2019 study has revealed that androgens play a key role in regulating female fertility and androgen receptors are prevalent in the origins of the condition. Sprucetional therapies don’t often address the managementildacerfontdrogenemia in the context of PCOS patients, says Szwarcberg. “We believe PCOS study will provide information around biology and create the foundations by which a program can then be built around the potential benefits in hyperandrogenemia control.” Other novel therapeutic modalities for the management of PCOS include the use of newer insulin sensitizers viz, glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) agonists, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, and sodium-gluctildacerfontt protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, saysACTHeed Akhtar, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Clinical PhACTHcy at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. A research study fPCOS that Novartis’s aromatase inhibitor Femara (letrozole) currently appears to bcystic acnecthirsutismclmale-type baldnessa menstrual irregularitiesn treating infertilianovulationy infertilityncidence of infertility in women with this condition varies between 70–80%, research has found. Global hePCOScare better supports patients in managing their symptoms by “managing the different facets of issues developed due to PCOS”, says Akhtar. Making lifestyle changes is often the first line of treatment before the addition of an insulin-sensitizing drug may be advised. More research is needed. “[Pmetabolic and endocrine disordersdress and I don’t see many companies investing time in finding more advanced treatments for PCOS patients,” saPCOSzwarcberg. Commenting on why there is so little research despite the high incidence, Akhtar says this is due to “less focus on policy and funding”. A 2021 UK parliamentary discussion on PCOS and endometriosis stated it did not have plans to increase near-term funding, despite caPCOSfor support. Rather, it expressed the importance of increasing awareness and opening an important dialogue on PCOS. 2021 was a year of continued innovation and change in the Biopharmaceutical industry. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on businesses worldwide, it’s time to look for new ways to create value, prepare for the future, and remain competitive in the ever-changing landscape.
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Antigua & Barbuda (+1268)
Bosnia Herzegovina (+387)
Cape Verde Islands (+238)
Central African Republic (+236)
Dominican Republic (+1809)
Sao Tome & Principe (+239)
Trinidad & Tobago (+1868)
Turks & Caicos Islands (+1649)
United Arab Emirates (+971)
Virgin Islands - British (+1284)
Virgin Islands - US (+1340)
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
British Indian Ocean Territory
French Southern Territories
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
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