Market Trends of Global Regenerative Medicine Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Regenerative Medicine Market according to our research experts:
Stem Cell Therapy is the Segment by Type of Technology that is Expected to be the Largest During the Forecast Period
There has been accelerated research happening in the field of the central nervous system, based on stem cells, to address a plethora of neurological conditions. Stem cells from the human blood and bone marrow have been extensively used in the isolation and production of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that are used in the field of regenerative medicine. There has been renewed interest in adult stem cells as a novel pool from which undifferentiated stem cells can be taken and then used for various applications.
The research into adult stem cells has been fueled by their abilities to divide or self-renew indefinitely and generate all the cell types of the organ from which they originate potentially regenerating the entire organ from a few cells. The production of adult stem cells does not require the destruction of an embryo. Also, stem cell research has received considerable attention and has been extensively studied in the field of medicine. Recently, in April 2021, ExCellThera Inc. and Ossium Health announced a collaboration to evaluate and advance opportunities to employ adult stem cells from deceased donors from Ossium Health's first-in-the-world bone marrow bank in conjunction with ExCellThera's ECT-001 cell expansion and rejuvenation technology. Developments such as these are expected to boost the market growth.
The major market players are focusing on strategic initiatives, such as product launch, merger and acquisition to grow their presence in the market. For instance, In April 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves BioCardia's Covid-19 stem cell therapy trial. Additionally, in October 2022, Century Therapeutics and Bristol Myers Squibb announced a research collaboration and license agreement to develop and commercialize up to four induced pluripotent stem cell-derived, engineered natural killer cell and/or T cell programs for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Similarly, in August 2020, Cipla Limited announced that its partner Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd has received regulatory approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the launch of Stempeucel in India. The product is indicated for the treatment of CLI due to Buerger's Disease and Atherosclerotic Peripheral Arterial Disease. Such developments in stem cell therapy are expected to drive segmental growth in the market.
North America Holds the Largest Share and is Expected to Follow the Same Trend Over the Forecast Period
North America is estimated to have the largest share, in terms of revenue, owing to the presence of major players and rapid advances in technology, along with high investments in stem cell and oncology research. The United States is the largest market in the North American region. There is an increasing prevalence of diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, which can now be cured by various stem cell therapies in the United States. Heart Disease & Stroke Statistical Fact Sheet 2020 estimates that a minimum of 40,000 infants are expected to be affected each year by congenital heart defects in the United States. Of these, about 25%, or 2.4 (per 1,000 live births), require treatment in the first year of life. In addition, according to National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, data published in July 2022, in the United States, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation is estimated to rise to 12.1 million by the year 2030. According to Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), data updated in 2021, Regenerative medicine has been called the "next evolution of medical treatments" by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. With its potential to heal, a new field of science is expected to revolutionize healthcare. Thus, the increasing popularity and demand are expected to drive the market in the region.
The increasing burden of chronic diseases is providing opportunities for market players. The major market players are focusing on R&D activities to introduce new stem cell therapies that help in the growth of regenerative medicines in the market. For instance, as per an article titled 'NIH researchers identify potential age-related macular degeneration (AMD), drugs with stem-cell based research tool' published in December 2021, using a stem-cell-derived model, researchers have identified two drug candidates that may slow dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness for which no treatment exists. Thus, the research works on regenerative medicines are expected to boost market growth in the region. Additionally, the outbreak of COVID-19 is another factor in the growth of the regenerative medicine market in the country, as research activities are developing new therapeutics for COVID-19. However, its research is in the initial stage. For instance, in May 2020, Lineage Cell Therapeutics received a grant of USD 5 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to support the use of VAC, Lineage's allogeneic dendritic cell therapy for the development of a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. Developments such as the ones mentioned above are expected to boost the market growth.
Therefore, the above-mentioned factors are expected to drive market growth in the region during the forecast period.
