The data shows a projection of the top 10 orphan R&D products (phase III/filed) by net present value as of 2018. Celgene's Luspatercept had a net present value of 5.05 billion USD. Orphan drugs are used to target rare diseases or disorders, which in the U.S. is defined as less than 200,000 patients. The development of orphan drugs are currently incentivized in the U.S. through the Orphan Drug Act of 1983.
Lanadelumab (Shire) | 7480 |
AVXS-101 (AveXis) | 5458 |
Luspatercept (Celgene) | 5053 |
LentiGlobin (Bluebird Bio) | 4749 |
Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec (BioMarin) | 4576 |
Patisiran (AInylam) | 4477 |
Encorafenib (Array BioPharma) | 3450 |
MultiStem (Athersys) | 3400 |
NuThrax (Emergent BioSolutions) | 2881 |
Gilteritinib (Astellas) | 2788 |