U.K. Cell and Gene Therapy Research Challenges Market, by Therapy Type (Cell Therapy (Stem Cells, T Cells, Dendritic Cells, and NK Cells) and Gene Therapy (Germline Gene Therapy and Somatic Gene Therapy)), and by Indication (Dermatology, Musculoskeletal, Oncology, Immunology, Cardiology & Neurology, and Others), is estimated to be valued at US$ 848 million in 2021 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 23.6% 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 market growth over the forecast period.
For instance, in October 2021, Novartis AG, a global healthcare company, received priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and Type II Variation acceptance by European Medicines Agency (EMA) for ‘Kymriah’ for the treatment of patients with refractory or relapsed follicular lymphoma.
U.K. Cell and Gene Therapy Research Challenges 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 260,867,011 confirmed cases and 5,200,267 deaths due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported up till November 29, 2021, across the globe.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected several markets across the globe including the UK cell and gene therapy market. The market is hampered due to disruptions in supply chain as well as manufacturing and logistics processes.
COVID-19 outbreak raised challenges in market authorization, price and reimbursement of cell and gene therapy. On the flip side, digitalization, innovative payment mechanisms, value-based pricing, telemedicine, and manufacturing resilience will be utilized to make sure that UK cell and gene therapy market access is not disrupted severely.