The global urea cycle disorders treatment market includes various therapies such as amino acid supplements, sodium phenylbutyrate, glycerol phenylbutyrate, sodium benzoate, low protein diet, carglumic acid, etc. for the treatment of the inherited disorder such as urea cycle disorders, which affects various enzymes taking part in the urea cycle pathway in the human system. The urea cycle disorders are classified according to the deficiencies observed in different enzymes of the urea cycle such as OTC – ornithine transcarbamylase, ASD – argininosuccinic acid synthetase (citrullinemia), AG – Arginase, ALD – argininosuccinase acid lyase (argininosuccinic aciduria), CPS – carbamoyl phosphate synthetase, and NAGS – N-acetylglutamate synthetase.
Market Dynamics
Market players are focused on adopting different business strategies such as mergers and acquisitions in order to expand their offerings in the market.
For instance, in February 2017, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) announced its merger with Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB). Mead Johnson, now a division of RB, added its globally-recognized brands, including Enfa and Nutramigen, which are used in dietary management of urea cycle disorder, to RB’s consumer health portfolio, thus strengthening its position globally.
Moreover, For Instance, In October 2017, Lucane Pharma SA was acquired by the Eurocept Pharmaceuticals, a company developing, distributing, and marketing of medicinal products in therapeutic areas such as anesthesia, oncology, immunology, and neurology. This acquisition has aided Eurocept Pharmaceuticals to invest in research and development of medicines for rare metabolic diseases such as urea cycle disorders.
Furthermore, Key players focused on inorganic strategies such as distribution agreements in order to strengthen their presence in the market.
For Instance, In 2016, Horizon Pharma plc and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi), a biotechnological company in Sweden, announced the distribution agreement for the distribution of Ravicti in European countries including the U.K,. Germany, Italy, France, and Spain.
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