Global Peptide Drug Sales Ranking in the First Half of 2025 (Market Driven by Peptide Synthesis Technology)

Publish Time:

2025-08-28


In the first half of 2025, the global peptide drug market is highly competitive. Breakthroughs in peptide drug synthesis technology (such as long-acting modifications and dual receptor agonist design) continue to drive GLP-1 class and its derivative drugs to lead the market, while classic peptide drugs like radioligand therapy and somatostatin analogs remain solid in niche areas. The following are core data and market highlights (insulin class not included):

 

1. 2025H1 Global Peptide Drug Sales TOP15 (Simplified Version)

 

Drug Name Active Ingredient (API) Developer Core Indications 2025H1 Sales (Billion USD) Year-on-Year Change Key Advantages (Related to Peptide Drug Synthesis)
Ozempic Semaglutide (司美格鲁肽) Novo Nordisk Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease 101.06 +15% Peptide drug synthesis with C18 fatty acid modification, enabling once-weekly injection
Mounjaro Tirzepatide (替尔泊肽) Eli Lilly Type 2 Diabetes 90.41 +84% First peptide drug synthesis GIP/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist
Wegovy Semaglutide (司美格鲁肽) Novo Nordisk Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease 57.78 +78% Optimized peptide drug synthesis, received FDA accelerated approval for MASH (Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis)
Zepbound Tirzepatide (替尔泊肽) Eli Lilly Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea 56.93 +223% Outstanding weight loss effect based on peptide drug synthesis, entered top ranks within less than 2 years on market
Trulicity Dulaglutide (度拉糖肽) Eli Lilly Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease 21.87 -19% Early peptide drug synthesis achievement, maintains sales relying on injection convenience
Rybelsus Semaglutide (司美格鲁肽) Novo Nordisk Type 2 Diabetes 17.77 +5% First oral peptide drug synthesis GLP-1 (with SNAC absorption enhancer)
Somatuline Lanreotide (兰瑞肽) Ipsen Acromegaly, Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 15.06 +6% Long-acting peptide drug synthesis somatostatin analog
Paxlovid Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Pfizer COVID-19 Infection 9.18 -60% Peptide antiviral drug, demand declined post-pandemic
Pluvicto Lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan Novartis Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer 8.25 +26% Peptide drug synthesis ligand + 177Lu radionuclide, representative of radioligand therapy
Kyprolis Carfilzomib (卡非佐米) Amgen Multiple Myeloma 7.02 -7% Second-generation peptide drug synthesis proteasome inhibitor
Sandostatin Octreotide (奥曲肽) Novartis Acromegaly, Gigantism 6.20 -6% Classic peptide drug synthesis somatostatin analog, facing competition from similar drugs
Zoladex Goserelin (戈舍瑞林) AstraZeneca Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer 5.87 +5% Long-acting peptide drug synthesis GnRH agonist, on market for over 30 years
Gattex/Revestive Teduglutide (替度鲁肽) Takeda Pharmaceutical Short Bowel Syndrome 4.61 +3% Peptide drug synthesis GLP-2 analog, improves intestinal absorption
Linzess/Constella Linaclotide (利那洛肽) Ironwood / AbbVie Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome 4.06 -17% Peptide guanylate cyclase C agonists, affected by medical insurance cost control
Lutathera Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate Novartis Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors 4.00 +16% Drug peptide synthesis ligand + 177Lu, core asset of radioligand therapy

 

 

II. Core Market Trends (Related to Drug Peptide Synthesis)
GLP-1 class becomes the absolute main force: Upgrades in drug peptide synthesis technology (such as long-acting modifications, dual receptor design) allow products like Ozempic and Mounjaro to rank among the top 4 in sales, continuously breaking through in diabetes, weight loss, and metabolic liver disease fields.
Steady progress in niche areas: Radioligand therapy (such as Pluvicto, Lutathera) and somatostatin analogs (such as Somatuline) rely on drug peptide synthesis and radionuclide/receptor targeting binding technology, maintaining demand in tumors and endocrine diseases.
Older products face iteration: Early peptide drugs like Victoza (liraglutide) and Saxenda (liraglutide), due to outdated drug peptide synthesis technology (e.g., daily injections), are replaced by new generation weekly and oral formulations, with sales declining over 50% year-on-year.

 


III. Key Conclusions
In the first half of 2025, the innovation level of drug peptide synthesis technology directly determines product competitiveness in the peptide drug market: leading companies seize the market by optimizing peptide structures (such as modifications, dual receptor design) and expanding administration routes (oral, long-acting injections); classic varieties need to rely on technology upgrades or niche indications to maintain share. In the future, the combination of drug peptide synthesis with targeted therapy and radionuclide conjugation will further promote the application of peptide drugs in more disease areas.