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Pharmaceuticals: biopharma medicines in development 2018 by category

Number of biopharma medicines in development in the U.S. as of May 2018, by therapeutic category

The data displays the number of biopharma medicines in development as of May 2018, by therapeutic category. As of that moment, 1,120 medicines were in development for cancer and cancer-related conditions in the U.S.

Cancers 1120
Rare diseases 566
Neurologic disorders 537
Autoimmune disorders 311
Heart disease and stroke 200
Diabetes/related conditions 171
Mental health disorders 135
Alzheimer's disease 85