PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1967487
PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1967487
The current pain market is dominated by NSAIDs and opioids.
There are currently 391 innovator drugs marketed for pain indications globally.
The pain market is highly genericized, with generics accounting for 98% of all marketed pain drugs globally.
The most significant R&D trend in pain is the emergence of voltage-gated sodium channel (NaV) inhibitors, in particular NaV1.8 and NaV1.7, as a validated therapeutic modality.
Compared with the marketed landscape, there is more diversity in the pain pipeline in terms of molecule types, routes of administration, and targets.
The neuropathic pain market is the largest of the pain types, valued at $4.1 billion in 2024 (excluding migraine).
The nociceptive pain market is expected to see the highest rate of growth from 2024 to 2031.