Global Anal Cancer Market, by Drug Type (Fluorouracil, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, and Others (Others include Mitomycin, Oxaliplatin, Docetaxel, Leucovorin, etc.)), by Cancer Type (Carcinoma In-situ, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, Adenocarcinoma, and Basal Cell Carcinoma), by Treatment Type (Chemotherapy, Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and Immunotherapy), by Distribution Channel (Hospitals & Clinics, Research & Academic Institutes, Long-term Care Centers, and Pharmacies), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa), is estimated to be valued at US$ 810.4 million in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 6.3% over the forecast period (2021-2028), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Key players operating in the market and governments are focusing on carrying out research and development activities for developing novel therapeutics for treatment of anal cancer and this is expected to drive the global anal cancer market growth over the forecast period.
For instance, National Cancer Institute (NCI), U.S. is carrying out phase II clinical trial study to assess the effect of cetuximab used together with cisplatin, fluorouracil, and radiation therapy to treat immunocompromised patients suffering from stage I, II, or III anal cancer and this study is expected to be completed by May 2022.
Global Anal Cancer Market – Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
COVID-19 outbreak was first reported on December 31, 2019, in Wuhan, China. According to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update by the World Health Organization, over 231 million cases and 4.7 million deaths due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported up till September 26, 2021, across the globe.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected several markets across the globe and is also expected to hamper the demand and supply in global anal cancer market, owing to lockdowns, halt of clinical trials related to cancer and lack of labour involved in manufacturing of drugs. For instance, according to an article published by the Nepal Journal of Epidemiology in September 2020, COVID-19 pandemic has raised many challenges in the field of clinical research such as implementation of strict guidelines which restrict physical interaction between the participants of a clinical trial study and the clinical trial personnel, thus leading to halt of clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.