Global Ataxia Market, by Treatment Type (Pharmacotherapy (Levodopa, Pramipexole, Desvenlafaxine, Venlafaxine, and Others (Acetazolamide, Scopolamine, Buspirone, Tizanidine, etc.)), Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Others (Adaptive Devices and Occupational Therapy)), by Disease Type (Friedreich's Ataxia, Ataxia-telangiectasia, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Episodic Ataxia, and Others (Multiple System Atrophy (MSA))), by Distribution Channel (Hospital Pharmacies, Retail Pharmacies, and Online Pharmacies), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa), is estimated to be valued at US$ 30,880.5 million in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 9.4% over the forecast period (2021-2028), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Key players operating in the market are focusing on receiving product approvals from regulatory authorities and this is expected to drive the global ataxia market growth over the forecast period.
For instance, in November 2017, Jupiter Orphan Therapeutics, Inc., a U.S. based pharmaceutical company focusing on rare diseases received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and drug Administration (FDA) for its investigational drug JOTROL for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia (FA).
Global Ataxia 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 235 million cases and 4.8 million deaths due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported up till October 3, 2021, across the globe.
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to positively impact global ataxia market owing to association of ataxia with COVID-19. For instance, according to an article published by the Movement Disorders Clinical Practice journal in March 2021, several neurological manifestations of COVID-19 have been reported globally that range from mild conditions such as headache, confusion, focal seizures, ataxia to severe life-threatening conditions such as Guillain Barre Syndrome, acute haemorrhagic necrotizing encephalopathy, and others.