Nanotechnology in Medicine - Thematic Research

Nanotechnology in Medicine - Thematic Research

Summary

Nanomedicine refers to the area of science that combines nanotechnology with drugs or diagnostic molecules to improve the ability to target specific cells or tissues. These materials are produced on a nanoscale level and are safe to introduce into the body. Applications for nanotechnology in medicine include imaging, diagnosis, or the delivery of drugs that will help medical professionals treat various diseases. In addition to targeted delivery of therapeutics, nanotechnology can also be used to release drugs in a controlled manner. This can result in improved outcomes for patients due to a reduction in toxicity, more efficient delivery of therapeutic molecules, and longer lifetime of drugs within the body.

Key Highlights

- Players in the nanomedicine market range from private companies that make small annual revenues to large companies that dominate multiple industries, generating large revenues from many patents and FDA-approved drugs.
- Nanomedicines are a combination of nanotechnology with the drug itself, and are required to pass standard regulatory milestones. This includes proven safety and efficacy based on pre-clinical and clinical trials.
- Nanotechnologies are used as imagine contrast agents (microbubbles), for diagnostic purposes (liposomes and nanoparticles) and therapy (liposomes, nanoparticles and therapeutic microbubbles in development).

Scope

- This thematic report provides an overview of the use of nanotechnology in the medical device field.
- The key trends within this theme include understanding different patient populations and target specification.
- Our unique thematic analysis dives deep into the major sub-segments of nanotechnology in medicine, including liposomes, microbubbles and nanoparticles, and the market outlook for each type of technology.
- Companies that dominate the nanotechnology in medicine theme include Janssen, Gilead, GE Healthcare and Sanofi.

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