Global Friedreich’s Ataxia Market, by Drug Class (ACE Inhibitors, Beta Blockers, Diuretics, Para-Benzoquinone, and Others (Vitamin E, Immunomodulators, Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, and Anti-Epileptic Drugs, among others)), by Route of Administration (Oral and Injectable), 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$ 777.2 million in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 13.0% over the forecast period (2022-2030), as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Key players operating in market are focusing on receiving product approvals from regulatory authorities and this is expected to drive the global Freidreich’s ataxia market growth over the forecast period.
For instance, in November 2021, Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company announced that it received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for its investigational drug Omaveloxolone indicated for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia.
Global Friedreich’s 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 519 million cases and 6.3 million deaths due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported up till May 15, 2022, across the globe.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected several markets across the globe and it is expected to have a similar impact on the global Freidreich’s ataxia market, owing to disruptions in supply of raw materials required for production of drugs and lockdowns. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have only a limited negative impact post lockdown due to rapid advancements made toward treatments of Friedreich’s ataxia, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For instance, in September 2021, the Friedrich’s Ataxia (FA) Scientific Symposium was held in the U.S. to showcase advancements made in the field of Friedreich’s ataxia therapeutics. Some of the advances include a Phase 2 clinical trial initiated by PTC Therapeutics, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company in December 2020, to evaluate its drug candidate Vatiquinone for the treatment of Friedrich’s Ataxia. This clinical trial is expected to be completed by September, 2023.