Size comparison of small-moelcule drugs and biologics 2020

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Nov 2, 2021
This statistic shows the size and complexity of small-molecule drugs compared to biologics. A generic, small molecule drug such as acetylsalicylic acid is less complex with a mass of 180 daltons. In comparison, monoclonal antibodies (mAB) are more stucturally complex biosimilars with a mass of approximately 150,000 daltons.

Size and complexity of small-molecule drugs and biologics (in daltons)*

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2020

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Worldwide

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as of 2020

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* Dalton = atomic mass unit.
All masses are approximate.

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