Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome, characterised by hypoglycemia. It is a growing global health problem. China has the world’s largest diabetes epidemic¹; if current trends continue, it is expected that 143 million people in China will have diabetes by 2035. It is also estimated that more than 50 million patients are undiagnosed, spurring the growth of the overall diabetes pharmaceutical market in China to expand 20% annually and reached RMB$ 21.7B in 2016, becoming one of the largest therapeutic areas in the China². With rising prevalence and an ageing population, there is a great demand for newer, safer and more cost effective Type 2 diabetes therapeutics.

1. International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes Atlas 7th Edition 2015.

2. Bloomberg. China diabetes triples creating a $3.2 billion drug market

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures worldwide annually. It is estimated to affect 200 million women worldwide¹, of which the majority comprise of elderly women aged 60 and above². In China, osteoporosis affects almost 70 million Chinese over the age of 50 and causes about 687,000 hip fractures in China each year³. China’s osteoporosis market is expected to be worth RMB15.5 billion in 2015 (approximately one fifth of the global osteoporosis market) and will continue to grow quickly largely due to increasing prevalence of osteoporosis among the female and elderly population, poor diet and urbanisation.

1. Johnell O and Kanis JA. Osteoporosis Int 2006. An estimate of the worldwide prevalence and disability associated with osteoporotic fractures.

2. Kanis JA. WHO Technical Report, University of Sheffield, 2007.

3. China Health Promotion Foundation (2008) White Paper China 2008, Osteoporosis a Summary Statement of China.

Opthalmology

We are currently focused on eye diseases that can lead to loss of vision such as glaucoma, cycloplegia, mydriasis, cataract and other age-related macular degeneration. It is estimated that 285 million people in the world are visually impaired, around 29 million in China, around 10% of total¹. Glaucoma is thought to be the second leading cause of blindness behind cataract and it is expected that the number of people suffering from glaucoma will increase to about 80 million by 2020². We are constantly working to develop and commercialise therapies in China to treat vision-threatening diseases either in-house or through partnerships.

1.Ophthalmology. 2015 Jul;122(7):1480

2. IAPB. Vision 2020.

Dermatology

We are focused on delivering effective and quality dermatological treatments for a wide range of skin diseases and conditions including :

- Wound management

- Psoriasis

- Skin allergies