Market Trends of Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Services Industry
Allogeneic Segment is Expected to Have a Significant Market Share During the Forecast Period
Allogeneic therapies rely on a single source of cells to treat many patients. They increase the risk of eliciting an immune response within a patient, and immunosuppressive therapies are sometimes administered with allogeneic products. Therefore, the increasing inclination of physicians toward the therapeutic use of allogeneic therapies and rising awareness about the use of cord cells and tissues across various therapeutic areas are some of the major factors driving growth. Allogenic cells have benefits as they produce immune stem cells that kill the cancer cells that remain even after high-dose treatment with cytotoxic drugs. The primary factors driving the growth are increasing awareness about allogeneic cell therapy, growing to fund new cell lines, increasing partnerships and acquisitions, and the development of advanced genomics methods for cell analysis.
For instance, in January 2022, Century Therapeutics and Bristol-Myers Squibb signed a research collaboration and license agreement to develop and commercialize up to four induced pluripotent stem cell-derived, engineered natural killer cell or T-cell programs for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. These collaboration and license agreements are expected to significantly impact this segment's market growth.
Furthermore, in April 2023, the FDA approved Gamida Cell's allogenic stem cell transplant (SCT) therapy, Omisirge (omidubicel), for treating blood cancer patients undergoing SCT. The pivotal phase III trial found Omisirge superior to standard cord blood regarding median time to neutrophil engraftment. Such product approvals are expected to increase the demand for allogenic cell therapy manufacturing services during the forecast period.
Thus, all the above partnerships, collaborations, and license agreements among the companies are expected to augment cell therapy manufacturing services through the segment.
North America is Expected to Hold a Significant Share in the Market Over the Forecast Period
The United States is the most affected country worldwide, as gene therapies are widely used in diagnostic, therapeutic, drug discovery, or other research for oncology and other clinical disorders. Thus, the demand for the same will be significantly high in the North American region, as the patient population is increasing compared to other countries.
North America is expected to hold a significant share of the global cell and gene therapy manufacturing services market due to the rise in the geriatric population and the increasing prevalence and incidence of infectious diseases in this region. For instance, according to the data published by the Canadian Cancer Society in May 2022, around 24,300 Canadians were diagnosed with colorectal cancer, representing 10% of all cancer cases in Canada. The report also mentioned that 1 in 18 Canadian women developed colorectal cancer, and 1 in 14 Canadian men developed colorectal cancer in the current year. These factors increase demand for oncology cell and gene therapies in the region.
Moreover, the increase in research and development activities and the presence of favorable healthcare infrastructure are fueling the growth of the overall regional market to a large extent. For instance, in November 2022, Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. expanded its cell therapy contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) facility in Memphis, United States. The expanded space was suitable for clinical and commercial cell therapy manufacturing. This increase in the growth of the pharmaceutical sector facilitates the increasing cell and gene therapy manufacturing services, thereby propelling the growth of the market.
Thus, the factors mentioned above, such as the increasing prevalence of cancer and the development by various companies, are expected to drive the growth of the market in this region.
