Increasing prevalence of pompe disease in many economies is expected to have a lucrative opportunities for pharmaceutical manufacturers to come with a tailored solution for diagnosis and treatment of disease. For instance, according to United Pompe Foundation (UPF), 2017, the estimated frequency occurrence of Pompe disease may vary among different ethnic groups and nationalities: in Holland: 1 in 40,000 (Adults: 1 in 57,000; Infantile: 1 in 138,000), Southern China and Taiwan: 1 in 50,000 births, African-Americans: 1 in 14,000 births and Caucasian: 1 in 100,000 suffer from pompe disease.
Considering the public health problems, government is taking continuous initiatives in promoting and advancing the development of innovative products for the prevention and diagnosis or treatment of rare diseases or conditions such as Pompe disease. For instance, in 2015, Orphan Product Grants Program funded 18 new grant awards from 92 grant applications and provided funding and support to around 67 ongoing clinical study projects related to rare disease.
Pompe Disease Therapeutic Market