Plant Based Biologics Market
Plant-based biologics are biologic drugs that are manufactured by using plant molecular farming. They are also known as plant-made biologics (PMB). The applications and advantages of plant-based biologics have stretched beyond the traditional boundaries of vaccines and therapeutic proteins. For instance, bacterial colicins derived from plants in 2015 were recently proven effective as food additives for controlling pathogenic bacteria in food products. These colicins are highly effective (even when used in lower concentrations) to fight against all the pathogenic Escherichia coli strains that cause food poisoning. Moreover, it costs around US$ 1.00 for manufacturing one gram of purified colicins, which is commercially viable.
Market Dynamics
The increasing demand for biologics for various chronic diseases and rising investments in R&D for the production of biologics are expected to contribute significantly to the growth of plant-based biologics market. For instance, according to the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) 2015, over 250 biologic therapies and vaccines have changed the lives of hundreds of millions of patients. Moreover, according to the same source, over 900 biologics are currently (2018) under the stage of development for over 100 diseases in the U.S. Furthermore, according to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), 2016, member companies invested around US$ 58.8 billion in research and development in 2015, of which, majority of the investments was made by all the biopharmaceutical companies in the U.S. for the treatment of rare diseases.
Many biopharmaceutical companies are focused on developing plant-made pharmaceuticals using various plants such as tobacco, duckweed, moss, alfalfa, and other plants, which is expected to propel growth of the plant-based biologics market. For instance, in September 2015, LeafBio, Inc., the commercial partner of Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. (Mapp), was granted fast track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their plant-made drug ZMapp for the treatment of Ebola virus disease.
However, stringent regulatory guidelines for the production of plant-based biologics is one of the major factors restraining growth of the plant-based biologics market. Moreover, concern regarding contamination and environmental risks is another factor restraining growth of the market.
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