Formulation and Delivery

Looming patent cliffs and increased competition from Asia, particularly China, have increased the strategic importance of formulation and delivery systems.  How firms choose to pursue innovative formulation and delivery technologies has a significant impact on both drug and corporate development success.

As these companies enter the formulation and delivery space, competition and innovation will continue to elevate.  In addition to its traditional role in improving  delivery parameters such as solubility, tolerance, and bioavailability, the new demands on Formulation and Delivery now include packaging and delivering biologics, increasing drug potency and half-life, greater targeting accuracy, playing a key role in complex delivery systems, and strategically extending the patent life of already successful drugs.  

Companies looking for the future in formulation and delivery technologies must:
  • Scan the global landscape for new and innovative technologies and companies
  • See and understand the trends in technology evolution
  • Stay on top of innovation for competitive advantage
  • Evaluate technology’s potential impact on existing business models and value chains
  • Spot new opportunities faster than the competition

Sample topics covered by Lux Research:

Technologies:

  • Nanoparticles
  • Encapsulation
  • Liposomes
  • Emulsions
  • Excipients
  • Colloidal solutions
  • Metal-based carriers
  • Polymeric carriers
  • Micro and nano-needles
  • Bio-materials
  • Delivery devices
  • Bioadhesives

Industries:

  • Novel formulations
  • Drug carriers
  • Biosimilars and biobetters
  • Implants
  • Reformulations
  • Controlled, sustained, and extended release systems
  • Inhalation
  • Intranasal delivery
  • Transdermal delivery
  • siRNA
  • Novel composition of matter
  • Antimicrobial coatings
  • Cosmeceuticals
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Functional foods and beverages
  • Payloads
  • AgBio delivery mechanisms

Companies:

  • Fertin Pharma
  • AddBio
  • SurModics
  • Galenix
  • Chrono Therapeutics
  • Vectura
  • Emisphere Technologies
  • ERYtech Pharma
  • Amplyx
  • Aquea Scientific
  • Vive Nano
  • MagForce Nanotechnologies
  • Elan
  • MonoSol Rx
  • Broda Technologies
  • CoSci Med-Tech
  • Promed Medical Tech
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