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Ataxia Telangiectasia

Neurology
1
Pipeline Programs
5
Companies
5
Clinical Trials
0
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
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Phase 1/2
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On Market
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Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

Neurology is a $26.9B market dominated by a single blockbuster anticoagulant (ELIQUIS), representing a mature but consolidating therapeutic area.

$26.9B marketMature→ Stable30 products15 companies

Key Trends

  • Extreme market concentration: 68% of spending driven by one FXa inhibitor product
  • Psychiatric and migraine therapies emerging as secondary growth drivers
  • High clinical trial activity (8,279 trials) signals continued pipeline development

Career Verdict

Neurology offers solid career stability with good hiring demand, but limited upside growth—best suited for professionals seeking established market positions rather than emerging-area innovation.

AI-generated market analysis based on FDA, CMS, ClinicalTrials.gov, and hiring data

Market Leaders

#1ELIQUISStable
$18.3B
Bristol Myers Squibb·Launch15.0yr
$1.8B
#3BRILINTAStable
$692M
AstraZeneca·Peak10.2yr
#4NUPLAZIDStable
$596M
$530M
Johnson & Johnson·Peak15.6yr

Drug Class Breakdown

FXa Inhibitors (anticoagulant)
$18.3B(68%)

market-defining single product

Dopamine/Serotonin Antagonists (psychiatric)
$2.4B(9%)

stable mature class

P2Y12 Receptor Antagonists (antiplatelet)
$692M(3%)

niche but stable

5-HT2A Inverse Agonists (psychiatric)
$596M(2%)

specialty indication focus

CGRP Receptor Antagonists (migraine)
$931M(3%)

emerging growth segment

Immunomodulators (MS)
$747M(3%)

stable with LOE risk

Other mechanisms
$2.6B(10%)

diverse small products

Career Outlook

Stable

Neurology represents a mature, cash-generative market with limited growth tailwinds but strong hiring stability. The dominance of ELIQUIS creates a bifurcated career landscape: high-opportunity positions in emerging segments (CGRP antagonists, psychiatric therapeutics) and commoditized roles in anticoagulant franchises. Job availability is solid but growth expectations should be tempered relative to oncology or immunology.

Breaking In

Entry-level professionals should target clinical operations or commercial support roles at J&J, AstraZeneca, or Sanofi to build domain expertise in neurology disease states and competitive dynamics.

For Experienced Professionals

Experienced professionals should prioritize emerging mechanism roles (CGRP, tau-targeting programs) or pivot to medtech/neurotech (Stryker, Medtronic) to capture higher growth and salary potential than traditional pharma incumbents.

In-Demand Skills

Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) for specialist engagementClinical trial operations expertisePsychiatric/neurodegenerative disease educationRegulatory affairs (given patent cliff activity)Commercial strategy around branded/generic transitions

Best For

Medical Science LiaisonCommercial Brand Manager (anticoagulant/psychiatric franchises)Clinical Operations ManagerRegulatory Affairs SpecialistClinical Development Manager (CGRP/immunomodulator pipelines)

Hiring Landscape

$100K-$199K

Neurology shows moderate but distributed hiring across pharma and medtech employers, with 4,186 total jobs listed. Commercial functions lead (947 roles, $169K avg), followed by clinical operations (467 roles, $132K avg), indicating bias toward commercialization over R&D. Takeda leads external hiring (762 jobs) with strong representation in contract research and CRO spaces.

4,186
Open Roles
5
Companies Hiring
5
Departments

Top Hiring Companies

762Growing
434Stable
302Stable

By Department

Commercial(23%)
$169K
Clinical Operations(11%)
$132K
Engineering(8%)
$199K
IT(4%)
$100K
Manufacturing(3%)
$170K

Commercial and clinical operations roles dominate, offering stable mid-career positions; engineering roles command premium salaries ($199K), suggesting strong device/neurotech hiring pockets.

Competitive Landscape

2 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

IntraBio
IntraBioTX - Austin
1 program
1
IB1001Phase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT03759678Terminated17Est. Oct 2025
Quince Therapeutics
Quince TherapeuticsSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
4 programs
International Ataxia Rating Scale in Younger PatientsN/A1 trial
Dexamethasone sodium phosphatePHASE_31 trial
Dexamethasone sodium phosphatePHASE_31 trial
EryDex SystemPHASE_31 trial
Active Trials
NCT01942850Completed63Est. May 2014
NCT06193200Completed105Est. Dec 2025
NCT06664853Terminated101Est. Jan 2026
+1 more trials

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Quince TherapeuticsDexamethasone sodium phosphate
Quince TherapeuticsDexamethasone sodium phosphate
Quince TherapeuticsEryDex System
IntraBioIB1001
Quince TherapeuticsInternational Ataxia Rating Scale in Younger Patients

Clinical Trials (5)

Total enrollment: 390 patients across 5 trials

NCT06664853Quince TherapeuticsDexamethasone sodium phosphate

Open-Label Extension of EryDex Study IEDAT-04-2022

Start: Dec 2024Est. completion: Jan 2026101 patients
Phase 3Terminated
NCT06193200Quince TherapeuticsDexamethasone sodium phosphate

Evaluate the Neurological Effects of EryDex on Subjects With A-T

Start: Jun 2024Est. completion: Dec 2025105 patients
Phase 3Completed

Extension Treatment Using EryDex System in Patients With AT Who Participated in the ATTeST-IEDAT-02-2015 Study

Start: Jun 2018Est. completion: Sep 2022104 patients
Phase 3Terminated

N-Acetyl-L-Leucine for Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T)

Start: Jan 2020Est. completion: Oct 202517 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT01942850Quince TherapeuticsInternational Ataxia Rating Scale in Younger Patients

International Ataxia Rating Scale in Younger Patients

Start: Aug 2013Est. completion: May 201463 patients
N/ACompleted

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Phase Legend

PreclinicalLab & animal studies
Phase 1Safety & dosing
Phase 2Efficacy testing
Phase 3Large-scale trials
On MarketApproved & available

Key Insights

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