Market Trends of Global Pyrogen Testing Industry
The Monocyte Activation Test Segment is Expected to Witness Good Growth Over the Forecast Period
The monocyte activation test is used to detect or quantify substances that activate human monocytes or monocytic cells to release endogenous mediators, which have a role in the human fever response. This test provides a more relevant prediction of pyrogenic activity than the RPT; it can detect endotoxin and non-endotoxin pyrogens and applies to a greater variety of products than the RPT. Therefore, it is more accurate as well as more cost- and time-effective than the RPT test.
With the rising COVID-19 pandemic, the market is expected to grow as there is an increased demand for testing and vaccine manufacturing that further boosts the overall market growth. Based on the 2020 study, it has been found that the circulating monocytes and tissue macrophages participate in all stages of SARS COVID-19. They are found to contribute to clinical infection, virus resistance, and to host factors that determine disease severity, recovery, and sequelae. Therefore, the MAT test during COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing is found to be an important contribution to ensure human protection.
As per the publication in the Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, the monocyte activation test is getting more attention across the pharmaceutical industry, which is boosting the growth.
In July 2020, Lonza and Sanquin Reagents entered a strategic partnership for the commercialization of a range of specialized reagents for pyrogen testing of parenteral pharmaceuticals and medical devices using the monocyte activation test. This partnership has helped expand Lonza's extensive portfolio of endotoxin testing products. Hence, all these factors are found to boost the overall market growth.
North America is Expected to Dominate the Pyrogen Testing Market in the Forecast Period
North America is found to dominate the overall market due to the well-established healthcare infrastructure, better regulatory framework and government support, and presence of many large biotechnological and biopharmaceutical firms, such as Merck and Lonza Group, among others. There is also a well-established healthcare infrastructure, better regulatory framework, increasing prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases, which are some of the factors expected to drive the overall market.
With the rising burden of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, there is an increasing number of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies that have looked forward to developing treatments and vaccines that target the infection caused by the novel coronavirus.
There is also a rise in the awareness initiatives for healthcare in the region that support the growth of the pyrogen testing market. For instance, in June 2019, the Global Endotoxin Testing Summit was being held, which brought together the community to explore the most pertinent topics in the industry that included the Recombinant Factor C, the history of pyrogen detection and future trends, the evolution of endotoxin standards, and many others. Hence, all such factors have raised awareness and are expected to drive the overall pyrogen testing market in the United States.
Furthermore, with the growing importance of healthcare and rising awareness regarding toxicity in drugs and medical devices, the demand for pyrogen testing has increased drastically in the pharmaceutical and biological products industries. Moreover, pyrogen testing plays a crucial role in ensuring safety measures in medical devices and pharmaceutical products with parenteral administration.
