Anti-Viral Therapeutics Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Anti-Viral Therapeutics Market Analysis

The Anti-Viral Therapeutics Market size is estimated at USD 55.57 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 61.54 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 2.06% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 had an optimistic effect on the global anti-viral therapeutics market's growth. The strong market growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic was mainly attributed to the increasing focus of major market players on developing COVID-19 drugs. For instance, in January 2022, Pharma major Lupin launched the antiviral drug Molnupiravir in India under the brand name Molnulup for treating COVID-19 adults in the country. Furthermore, Emcure Pharmaceuticals received an Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for launching Molnupiravir to treat mild COVID-19. The company plans to launch the oral drug under the brand Lizuvira in the Indian market. Thus, the market responded to the effect quickly and changed in a way that accelerated market growth.

Similarly, product launches are another factor boosting the growth of the market. For instance, in November 2021, Pfizer Inc. announced its investigational COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate, PAXLOVID, and claimed to significantly reduce hospitalization and mortality rate based on an interim analysis of the Phase 2/3 EPIC-HR (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for COVID-19 in High-Risk Patients) randomized, double-blind study of non-hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19, who are at high risk of progressing to severe illness. The anti-viral therapeutics market is expected to witness an upsurge mainly due to the increasing patient population in the world. According to WHO, globally, 38.4 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2021. An estimated 0.7% of adults aged 15-49 years worldwide live with HIV; however, the epidemic's burden continues to vary considerably between countries and regions. Thus, with an increase in HIV cases, the need for its therapy increased, leading to market growth.

Moreover, intense research & development pipelines of the major players and increasing product launches are the key drivers in the growth of the antiviral therapeutics market. For instance, in April 2021, Atriva Therapeutics GmbH received USD 12.05 million (EUR 11.4 million) in federal funding. The company will use the funds to advance its drug ATR-002, which is currently in a Phase II clinical study called RESPIRE. Anti-viral therapeutics are commercially available for diseases like influenza, hepatitis C, chickenpox, papilloma, and AIDS.

Thus, the abovementioned factors are impacting the market growth for the anti-viral therapeutics market. However, the high cost of anti-viral drug treatment is expected to restrain the market growth.

Anti-Viral Therapeutics Industry Segmentation

Anti-viral drugs are a class of medication used for treating viral infections. While a broad-spectrum antiviral is effective against many viruses, most antivirals target specific viruses. 

Anti-viral Therapeutics Market is Segmented by Drug Type (Herpes Anti-viral Drugs, Hepatitis Anti-viral Drugs, HIV Anti-viral Drugs, Influenza Anti-viral Drugs, and Other Anti-viral Drugs), Distribution Channel (Hospital Pharmacy, Independent Pharmacy, and Drug Store, Online Pharmacy), and Geography (North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico), Europe ) Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East and Africa (GCC, South Africa, and the Rest of Middle East and Africa), and South America Brazil, Argentina, and Rest of South America)). The report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 countries across major regions globally. The report offers value (in USD billion) for the above segments.