title: The year's new drugs and biologics--2007.
abstract: This annual article presents new drugs and biologics that were launched or approved for the first time during the previous year. In 2007, 30 new medicines--this figure includes both drugs and biologics for therapeutic use as well as new diagnostic agents--reached their first markets. Drug repositioning continues to have a significant impact, with line extensions (new indications, new formulations and new combinations of previously marketed products) accounting for 45% of the new medicines launched in 2007. Several new features were introduced last year, and have been maintained due to a high level of interest from readers: a deeper insight into the three first-in-class drugs launched for the first time last year, providing a better understanding of their novel mechanisms of action; an analysis of the discovery and development periods for the year's new products; a comprehensive overview of drug repositioning as a strategy for extending the life span of medicines; and an analysis of the market for these new medicines. We also provide a brief glimpse at selected drugs and biologics which could reach their first markets in the foreseeable future.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Graul
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Prous
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barrionuevo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bozzo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castaner
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cruces
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Revel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Serradell
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sorbera
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products; D017277:Drug Approval; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations