Blockbuster

In the pharmaceutical industry, a "blockbuster" is any drug that brings in $1 billion or more in revenue per year.

It's the prize that every biotech hopes to win - and every biotech investor hopes to cash in on.

So how do you spot one in the making? If the market suspects a drug candidate has blockbuster potential, catalysts (events like positive clinical study results and regulatory milestones) will give its manufacturer's share price a big, big boost.

There is no crystal ball that's 100% accurate when experimental drugs are concerned, but here are some telling questions that can narrow your search...