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Neuroscience is undergoing a major resurgence

In recent years, major advances are occurring on multiple fronts in neuroscience, including deeper understanding of the disease biology, the ability cross the blood brain barrier, optimized approaches to clinical trials, more precise endpoints and a more flexible regulatory structure that understands the desperate need for new therapeutics. These advances have not only fueled growth in the neuroscience pipeline, as analyzed by Lumanity in Figure 1, but have also spurred a resurgence in pharmaceutical investment, evident in steadily increasing transaction values over the past four years. See Figure 2.

While advances in neurosciences mitigate some of the scientific and clinical/regulatory risk, meaningful commercial risk remains. Navigating this landscape requires companies to make strategic decisions at key inflection points during the development and commercialization of assets and portfolios. These decisions are crucial for defining, establishing, and demonstrating clinical relevance and value to a complex set of key stakeholders including physicians, patients and caregivers, and payers.

Lumanity offers extensive experience-based strategic guidance and insights in the field of neuroscience. Our goal is to provide our clients with actionable solutions that de-risk and optimize the development and commercialization of therapies, ultimately improving the lives of patients who are impacted across a range of conditions.

Major advances are occurring on multiple fronts in the neurosciences
Better understanding of disease biology/improved models
Continued elucidation of targets and approaches to address
Optimized clinical trial design/better endpoints
More flexible regulatory structure that understands the significant need for new therapeutics

These advances have led to growth in the neuroscience pipeline and a resurgence in pharma investment, with transaction values on a significant upward trend for the past four years.

We can help you:
  • Leverage our broad and deep neuroscience experience to provide strategic insights that mitigate risk and increase probability of commercial success
  • Gain a nuanced understanding of your neurology challenges, from preclinical compounds to marketed products, taking into account key advances most relevant to the opportunity
  • Define value story and strategy to best support to key stakeholders including patients, prescribers, regulatory bodies and payers
  • Pressure test and challenge assumptions at the right time with the right domain experts
  • Set the strategic direction, and provide guidance and support to ensure executional excellence

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We would love to hear your challenge and discuss how our Neuroscience experts can help.

Ginger S. Johnson, President, US Consulting at Lumanity
Ginger S. Johnson PhD President, BioConsulting, Central Nervous System Co-Lead
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Bobby Moy MA Managing Director, Strategy Consulting
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Tim Barder
Tim Barder PhD Senior Principal, Strategy Consulting
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Gerard Doherty Vice President, Strategy Consulting
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Alex Fink Senior Vice President - Europe, Strategy Consulting
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Carolina Lahmann
Carolina Lahmann PhD Senior Principal, Strategy Consulting
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