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. 2023 May 24;29(4):61. doi: 10.1007/s10989-023-10524-3

Table 4.

Top-selling peptide-based drugs for metabolic disorders in the market (Muttenthaler et al. 2021)

Peptides Brand names and their years of market introduction Clinical indication Sale in 2021/sales forecast to 2028 (in USD millions) References
Insulin and analogues

Humulin (1982)

Insuman (1997)

NovoRapid (1999)

Lantus (2000)

Novomix (2000)

Toujeo (2000)

Apidra (2004)

Levemir (2004)

Humalog (2005)

Ryzodeg (2013)

Tresiba (2013)

Admelog (2017)

Diabetes 27,710 ("Human Insulin Market Size 2021 | Is Anticipated to Reach USD 27.71 Billion and Exhibit a CAGR of 3.4% by 2026," 2021)

Teduglutide

(HGDGSFSDEMNTILDNLAARDFINWLIQTKITD)

Gattex (2012)

Revestive (2012)

Short bowel syndrome 4,600 (Short Bowel Syndrome Market—Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Revenue, Forecast 2020 to 2027 2021)

Dulaglutide

(HAEGTETSDVSSYLEGQAAKEFIAWLVKGR)

Trulicity (2014) Diabetes 4588.2 ("Lilly Reports Robust Third-Quarter 2021 Financial Results as Pipeline Success Strengthens Future Growth Potential" 2021)

Glatiramer

(AKDY)

Copaxone (1996)

Glatopa (2015)

Multiple sclerosis 3,900 ("Teva Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results,")

Semaglutide

(HXEGTFTSDVSSYLEGQAAKEFIAWLVRGRG)

Ozempic (2017)

Rybelsus (2019)

Diabetes, obesity 3,494.72 and 458.33 (Financial report for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021, 2021)

Liraglutide

(HAEGTFTSDVSSYLEGQAAKEFIAWLVRGRG)

Victoza (2010)

Saxenda (2015)

Diabetes, obesity 1,705 and 903.13 (Financial report for the period 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021 2021)

Vasopressin

(CYFQNCPRG)

Vasostrict (2014) Central diabetes insipidus 785.6 (Decker 2021)

Teriparatide

(SVSEIQLMHQLGKHLQSMERVEWLRKKLQDVHQF)

Forteo (2002) Osteoporosis 650.1 ("Lilly Reports Robust Third-Quarter 2021 Financial Results as Pipeline Success Strengthens Future Growth Potential" 2021)

Lanreotide

(NXCYDWKVCT)

Somatuline (2007) Acromegaly 313.04 ("Ipsen Delivers Encouraging Sales Growth in the First Quarter of 2021 Despite the Pandemic, and Confirms Its Full-Year Guidance" 2021)

Etelcalcetide

(Ac-CDADRDRDRDADRD-NH2)

Parsabiv (2017) Hyperparathyroidism 71 (Amgen Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results 2021)