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Bipolar Depression

Neurology
19
Pipeline Programs
16
Companies
25
Clinical Trials
1 recruiting
2
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
2
0
5
1
6
5
Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

Drug Modality Breakdown

Small Molecule
1100%
+ 25 programs with unclassified modality

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.

On Market (2)

Approved therapies currently available

Otsuka
REXULTIApproved
brexpiprazole
Otsuka
Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]oral2015
630M Part D
Intra-Cellular Therapies
CAPLYTAApproved
lumateperone
Intra-Cellular Therapies
Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]oral2019
195M Part D

Competitive Landscape

16 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

Intra-Cellular Therapies
5 programs
5
1
ITI-007Phase 31 trial
LumateperonePhase 31 trial
LumateperonePhase 31 trial
LumateperonePhase 31 trial
LumateperonePhase 31 trial
Active Trials
NCT02600494Completed554Est. Jul 2019
NCT04285515Completed488Est. Nov 2022
NCT03249376Completed381Est. Mar 2019
+2 more trials
Prevail Therapeutics
4 programs
1
2
Olanzapine Fluoxetine CombinationPhase 41 trial
orally-disintegrating olanzapinePhase 41 trial
NRX-101Phase 2/31 trial
NRX-101N/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT05779267Available
NCT03395392Completed74Est. Mar 2024
NCT00844857Completed291Est. Feb 2012
+1 more trials
Otsuka
OtsukaJapan - Tokushima
1 program
1
BrexpiprazolePhase 4Small Molecule1 trial
Active Trials
NCT03427892Completed21Est. Mar 2018
Astellas
AstellasChina - Shenyang
1 program
1
FK949EPhase 31 trial
Active Trials
NCT02362412Completed22Est. Feb 2016
Sharp Therapeutics
Sharp TherapeuticsPA - Pittsburgh
1 program
1
AsenapinePhase 2
MSD
MSDIreland - Ballydine
1 program
1
AsenapinePhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT01807741Terminated51Est. Jul 2017
Celon Pharma
Celon PharmaPoland - Kielpin
1 program
1
Esketamine DPI - low dosePhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT03965871Completed88Est. Feb 2021
Iltoo Pharma
Iltoo PharmaFrance - Paris
1 program
1
ILT101Phase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT04133233Completed14Est. May 2022
Repligen
RepligenWALTHAM, MA
1 program
1
UridinePhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00322764Completed80
Pfizer
PfizerNEW YORK, NY
2 programs
2
PF-04455242Phase 11 trial
PF-04455242Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT00938301Completed18Est. Jul 2009
NCT00988949Completed24Est. Dec 2009
BrainsWay
BrainsWayJerusalem, Israel
3 programs
Deep Brain Transcranial Magnetic StimulationN/A1 trial
Deep TMS TreatmentN/A1 trial
H-Coil deep TMSN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT01962350Completed50Est. Nov 2016
NCT01566591Unknown120Est. Dec 2021
NCT00657735Unknown50Est. Jan 2013
Alliance Pharmaceuticals
1 program
CoEnzyme Q10N/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT00720369Completed42Est. Mar 2010
Magnus Medical
Magnus MedicalCA - Burlingame
1 program
Magnus Transcranial Magnetic Neuromodulation SystemN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT05375214Completed10Est. Nov 2023
AstraZeneca
AstraZenecaCAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
1 program
Treatment Clinical Practice in Bipolar Depression in SpainN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT00757328Completed378Est. Dec 2008
Gedeon Richter
Gedeon RichterHungary - Budapest
1 program
cariprazinePHASE_21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00852202Completed234Est. Jun 2010
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
1 program
AzetukalnerPHASE_31 trial
Active Trials
NCT07217860Enrolling By Invitation400Est. Aug 2029

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
OtsukaBrexpiprazole
Prevail TherapeuticsOlanzapine Fluoxetine Combination
Prevail Therapeuticsorally-disintegrating olanzapine
Xenon PharmaceuticalsAzetukalner
Intra-Cellular TherapiesLumateperone
Intra-Cellular TherapiesLumateperone
Intra-Cellular TherapiesLumateperone
Intra-Cellular TherapiesLumateperone
Intra-Cellular TherapiesITI-007
AstellasFK949E
Prevail TherapeuticsNRX-101
Iltoo PharmaILT101
Celon PharmaEsketamine DPI - low dose
MSDAsenapine
Gedeon Richtercariprazine

Showing 15 of 24 trials with date data

Clinical Trials (25)

Total enrollment: 4,323 patients across 25 trials

NCT03427892OtsukaBrexpiprazole

Brexpiprazole for Bipolar Depression

Start: Mar 2017Est. completion: Mar 201821 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00844857Prevail TherapeuticsOlanzapine Fluoxetine Combination

A Study for Assessing Treatment of Patients Ages 10-17 With Bipolar Depression

Start: Apr 2009Est. completion: Feb 2012291 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00384332Prevail Therapeuticsorally-disintegrating olanzapine

Medication, Weight Gain and GI Hormones

Start: Jan 2007Est. completion: Mar 201020 patients
Phase 4Completed

An Open-label Study of Azetukalner in Bipolar I or II Depression (X-CEED-OLE)

Start: Oct 2025Est. completion: Aug 2029400 patients
Phase 3Enrolling By Invitation

Multicenter Study of Lumateperone for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression in Pediatric Patients

Start: May 2024Est. completion: May 2027384 patients
Phase 3Recruiting

Clinical Trial Evaluating Lumateperone Monotherapy in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression or Major Depressive Disorder

Start: Feb 2020Est. completion: Nov 2022488 patients
Phase 3Completed

Lumateperone Monotherapy for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression Conducted Globally

Start: Nov 2017Est. completion: Mar 2019381 patients
Phase 3Completed

Clinical Trial Evaluating ITI-007 as an Adjunctive Therapy to Lithium or Valproate for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression

Start: Mar 2016Est. completion: Jul 2020529 patients
Phase 3Completed

Clinical Trial Evaluating ITI-007 (Lumateperone) as a Monotherapy for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression

Start: Dec 2015Est. completion: Jul 2019554 patients
Phase 3Completed

Study to Evaluate the Effects of Switching Different Strength Forms of FK949E in Bipolar Disorder Patients With Major Depressive Episodes

Start: Feb 2015Est. completion: Feb 201622 patients
Phase 3Completed

NRX-101 for Bipolar Depression With Subacute Suicidal Ideation

Start: May 2022Est. completion: Mar 202474 patients
Phase 2/3Completed

Low Dose IL-2 Therapy in Patients With a Depressive Episode in the Course of a Bipolar Disorder

Start: Jun 2020Est. completion: May 202214 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT03965871Celon PharmaEsketamine DPI - low dose

Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of Inhaled Esketamine in Treatment-resistant Bipolar Depression

Start: Mar 2019Est. completion: Feb 202188 patients
Phase 2Completed

Asenapine for Bipolar Depression

Start: Sep 2013Est. completion: Jul 201751 patients
Phase 2Terminated

Safety and Efficacy of RGH-188 (Cariprazine) in Bipolar Depression

Start: Jun 2009Est. completion: Jun 2010234 patients
Phase 2Completed

Phase II Study to Assess RG2417 in the Treatment of Bipolar I Depression

Start: Mar 200680 patients
Phase 2Completed

Proof Of Mechanism Study To Determine Efficacy Of PF-04455242 In Blocking Spiradoline (PF-00345768) Stimulated Prolactin Release

Start: Nov 2009Est. completion: Dec 200924 patients
Phase 1Completed

A First In Human Study To Evaluate The Safety, Tolerability And Pharmacokinetics Of PF-04455242 In Single Rising Doses In Healthy Adult Volunteers

Start: Apr 2009Est. completion: Jul 200918 patients
Phase 1Completed

NRX-101 Expanded Access

N/AAvailable
NCT05375214Magnus MedicalMagnus Transcranial Magnetic Neuromodulation System

iTBS in Bipolar I Depression

Start: Mar 2023Est. completion: Nov 202310 patients
N/ACompleted
NCT01962350BrainsWayDeep Brain Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Treatment of Bipolar Depression With H1-Coil Deep Brain rTMS: Clinical-Cognitive and Safety Evaluation

Start: Feb 2014Est. completion: Nov 201650 patients
N/ACompleted
NCT01566591BrainsWayDeep TMS Treatment

Safety and Efficacy Study of Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Bipolar Depression

Start: May 2012Est. completion: Dec 2021120 patients
N/AUnknown
NCT00657735BrainsWayH-Coil deep TMS

Double Blind Randomized Controlled, H1 Coil In Subjects With Bipolar Depression

Start: Jan 2009Est. completion: Jan 201350 patients
N/AUnknown
NCT00757328AstraZenecaTreatment Clinical Practice in Bipolar Depression in Spain

Treatment Clinical Practice in Bipolar Depression in Spain

Start: Jul 2008Est. completion: Dec 2008378 patients
N/ACompleted

CoQ10 in Geriatric Bipolar Depression

Start: Jul 2008Est. completion: Mar 201042 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

6 late-stage (Phase 3) programs, potential near-term approvals
1 actively recruiting trials targeting 4,323 patients
16 companies competing in this space

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