Global Monkeypox Treatment Market, by Treatment Type (Prophylactic (vaccines), Therapeutics (Tecovirimat, Brincidofovir, Cidofovir)), by Route of Administration (Oral, Injectable), by Distribution Channel (Retail Pharmacies, Hospital Pharmacies, Online Pharmacies), and by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America) is estimated to be valued at US$ 70.4 Million in 2022 and projected to exhibit a CAGR of 17.7% during the forecast period (2022-2030).
Various governments’ initiative including the U.S. FDA approvals and increase in R&D by major key players like NanoViricides, Inc., is expected to offer the lucrative growth for global monkeypox treatment market.
For instance, according to report published by ACCESSWIRE, a newswire service that provide regional, national and global news, on August 4 2022, NanoViricides, Inc., a global leader in the development of highly effective antiviral therapies based on a novel nanomedicines platform, reports that it has begun drug development to combat the monkeypox virus.
The majority of the compounds the NanoViricides, Inc. Plans to screen from its library of drugs that have demonstrated broad-spectrum effectiveness against specific viruses are about to finish their synthesis. NanoViricides has also created a cell culture model to test the potency of these compounds against viruses that cause pox, including the monkeypox virus.
Moreover, according a report published by Biospace which is the digital hub for life science news and jobs, on August 4 2022, the U.S. regulators announce plans for monkeypox antiviral trial. TPOXX, an antiviral medication by SIGA Technologies, is already approved for use in humans for smallpox. However, currently the U.S. regulatory authority approves clinical trials for monkeypox.
Global Monkeypox Treatment Market – Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected various industries globally. However, COVID-19 had negligible impact on global monkeypox treatment market. Key players operating in the global monkeypox treatment market are facing major challenges on various fronts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update by the World Health Organization, the number of COVID-19 cases reported globally, as of August 12, 2022, are approximately 585,086,861 confirmed cases with 6,422,914 deaths.