Global Basal Cell Carcinoma Market, by Treatment Type (Surgical (Surgical Excision, Electrodessication & Cutterage ED&C, Moh's Surgery, and Cryosurgery), Drugs (Topical Treatment, Advanced Medication, and Other), and Others (Radiation Therapy, Photodynamic Therapy PDT, and Laser Therapy), by End User (Hospitals, Specialty Clinics, and Others), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) is estimated to be valued at US$ 6,721.4 Mn in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period (2021-2028), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Key trends in the market include robust product pipeline which is expected to drive the growth over the forecast period. For instance, in August 2021, Medivir AB, a Swedish biotech company, announced that positive data from the investigator-initiated study evaluating the effects of remetinostat in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) patients had been published in Clinical Cancer Research is a peer-reviewed medical journal on oncology. This clinical study was conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, U.S.
Global Basal Cell Carcinoma Market– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected several clinical trials. Various trials have been paused enrollment and researchers are facing multiple challenges associated with setting up remote visits, and performing laboratory and other study assessments. For instance, according to a survey conducted by Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a U.S. based technology company, which develops and markets software as a service for clinical trials), on April 23, 2020, 63% of survey respondents reported that they stopped recruiting new patients for ongoing clinical trials and 43% of the respondents have postponed their studies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidelines on conducting clinical trials of medical products during the COVID-19 public health emergency in March 2020. The guidelines were further updated on July 02, 2020. The guidelines issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include general considerations to assist sponsors and researchers, which ensure the safety of trial participants, and compliance with good clinical practice (GCP) for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.