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Chapter 4
GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES
IN LIFE SCIENCE
NANOPARTICLES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND
DRUG DELIVERY
BIO113B
August 2014
Jackson Highsmith
Project Analyst
ISBN: 1-56965-904-4
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GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN LIFE SCIENCE
The global market for nanoparticles applied to the life sciences was over $24.9 billion in
2013. That was a 15.9% CAGR from 2012, for which revenues were nearly $21.6 billion.
The projected revenues for 2014 are $29.6 billion, at a CAGR of 18.5% over the 2013
level. It is projected that revenue will increase in the five-year period from 2014 to 2019
to $79.8 billion at a CAGR of 22.0%. While the percentage increase shows a decreasing
trend over time, the overall value of this industry is strong, exhibiting double-digit
increases in each period.
TABLE 10
GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND
PHARMACEUTICALS, THROUGH 2019
(S MILLIONS)
CAGR%
Application 2012 2013 2014 2019 2014-2019
Drug delivery systems 11,346 13,388 15,798 44,503 23.0
Drug development and formulation 9,345 10,563 12,571 32,266 20.7
Diagnostic imaging, diagnostic testing* 466 550 649 1,621 20.1
Biotechnology applications 412 486 587 1,448 19.8
Total 21,569 24,987 29,605 79,838 22.0
*Revenues in this category do not include the cost of imaging instruments or fees paid to
physicians or hospitals for imaging and analysis.
Source: BCC Research.
The total market for biomedical-related nanoparticles will grow by 22.0% CAGR from 2014
to 2019. This will increase 2012 revenues from nearly $21.6 billion to $79.8 billion in 2019,
a CAGR of 20.6%.
The largest part of this will come from the drug system delivery segment. New
nanoparticles will be developed, nanocrystal production methods will be improved and
newly discovered drugs will be incorporated into these systems. In addition, many older
drugs (especially anticancer drugs) that were too difficult to use because of toxicity or
solubility problems will not be brought into the market as nanoparticle systems improve or
eliminate these problems.
GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology applications of nanoparticles are primarily in diagnostic assay development,
identification and testing of new tags to add to nanoparticles, refining the method for
producing nanoparticles to develop more selective systems, and basic investigation of
metabolic and other processes going on within the normal and the diseased cells.
Revenues for 2012 for this area were $412 million, with much of that coming from NIH
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grants and other types of research funding. Many grants have been given to universities
and medical facilities for the development of specific probes. There is also a large amount
of internal R&D spending that has occurred internally within major pharmaceutical
companies. The value of this spending is mainly confidential. For that reason, this type of
revenue is not included in the biotechnology applications figures used in this report.
TABLE 11
GLOBAL REVENUES BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS OF NANOPARTICLES,
THROUGH 2019
(S MILLIONS)
CAGR%
Field 2012 2013 2014 2019 2014-2019
Biotechnology applications 412 486 587 1,448 19.8
Total 412 486 587 1,448 19.8
Source: BCC Research.
Revenues for this segment of the nanoparticles industry are forecast to increase to $1.4
billion by 2019 for a CAGR of 19.8% over 2014 value. Basic biochemistry and
biotechnology research and development will: (1) improve our knowledge of the
multiplicities of biological processes that are at work in the normal cell and in diseased cell
systems, (2) provide identification and testing of new biomarkers, cell receptors and
regulators (activators/inhibitors), (3) improve functionality of RNA species, and (4) fuel the
investigation into new drugs, biomedical testing and devices.
GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Nanoparticles are finding increased use in screening candidate drugs under development.
This screening provides data on the efficacy and selectivity of a drug for the target disease
for which it is intended. It allows determination of the minimum effective dose to achieve
the required medical outcome and indicates minimum levels of toxicity for the drug
candidate. These studies are done in animal model systems and in selected human trials.
The successful candidate drugs then move on to full clinical trials in humans. Nanoparticle
probes that also enable the drug developer to visualize the results of treatment can
eliminate drugs that might fail when put into full-blown clinical trials. Failure of a
candidate drug at that level represents a large loss of time and money to the developing
company.
Drug formulation is also a critical step along the pathway from drug discovery to
commercialization. Nanoparticle drug delivery systems allow smaller doses of a drug to be
required for clinical trials and eventual production. For many drugs, the task of finding the
right formulation to allow the drug to be delivered to the cell target in the proper amount
requires many tries at getting the right mix of drug, fillers, additives and other
components required for a stable preparation. This is particularly true for encapsulated
drug preparations that are to designate long-acting (LA) or sustained-release (SR) drugs.
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TABLE 12
GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND
FORMULATION, THROUGH 2019
(S MILLIONS)
CAGR%
Field 2012 2013 2014 2019 2014-2019
Drug development and formulation 9,345 10,563 12,571 32,266 20.7
Total 9,345 10,563 12,571 32,266 20.7
Source: BCC Research.
The 2014 market for drug development and formulation nanoparticles was nearly $12.6
billion. This was a CAGR of 19.0% from 2013 when revenues were almost $10.6 billion.
Revenues are forecast to increase to almost $32.3 billion by the end of 2019, a 20.7% rate
of growth over 2014.
Revenues in this area are high in 2013 and 2014 because many of the older, less effective
drugs that were abandoned years ago have been the subject of reformulation efforts.
These drugs have the potential to get FDA approval as a new chemical entity (NCE) based
on an innovative way to deliver an existing approved drug. While projections are strong
for the five year period (2014 to 2019), they may be diminish in the period as legacy drugs
complete reformulation and additional drugs are not developed. The percent increase in
revenue for the forecast period is also projected to decrease due to the application of
knowledge gained in nanoparticle drug formulation during the preceding 10 years. This
knowledge should enable more rapid formulation of new drugs, thus reducing the overall
cost for this step in the drug development timeline.
GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
The most promising area for nanoparticle application in the life sciences is in the area of
drug delivery systems. The ability to deliver a potentially smaller dose of a drug
specifically to the target organ or, in the case of cancer, to specific cells will revolutionize
the practice of medicine. Furthermore, if the nanoparticles can be tagged with
components from individual patients' cells and then put back into the patient's body, this
will eliminate the problems of immunological rejection of the nanoparticles and go a long
way toward advancing the concept of individualized treatment. In general, there is a great
deal of interest in the medical community toward these types of approaches.
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TABLE 13
GLOBAL REVENUES FROM NANOPARTICLES IN DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS,
THROUGH 2019
(S MILLIONS)
CAGR%
Field 2012 2013 2014 2019 2014-2019
Drug delivery systems 11,346 13,388 15,798 44,503 23.0
Total 11,346 13,388 15,798 44,503 23.0
Source: BCC Research.
The revenue from nanoparticle-derived drug delivery systems is forecast to show
double-digit growth through the projected five-year period of 2014 to 2019. During this
period, drugs currently in pharmaceutical company pipelines will gain FDA approval and
enter the market, adding to the potential revenue for this area. Drugs that go off patent
during this period may have generic equivalent drugs that use nanoparticle delivery
systems enter the market. Additional growth will occur from sales of these drugs and
delivery systems in other countries around the world. Growth from 2012 to 2013 was
18.0%, and from 2013 to 2014 (projected) will also be 18%. Projected growth from almost
$15.8 billion in 2014 to $44.5 billion in 2019 will be at a CAGR of 23.0%.
It should be noted that nanoparticles for drug development (almost $32.3 billion) and drug
delivery systems ($44.5 billion) account for 96% of the life sciences nanoparticle
applications revenue ($79.8 billion).
GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
The diagnostic imaging area will continue to expand in its revenue base for
nanoparticle-based imaging probes. Revenues will continue to increase in the
double-digits for the period 2012 to 2019. This is in part due to the advancement being
made in tags for nanoprobes and nanosensors. It is also due to the increased utilization of
this technology as more physicians begin to see the merits of using nanoparticle probes in
their imaging work.
The CAGR for the increase in revenue from 2012 to 2019 is 19.5%. This was slightly higher
than the increase realized in the one year period 2013 to 2014 (18.0%). For the five-year
forecast period from 2014 to 2019, the revenues will increase by about 20.1%. From there
on, this area will remain relatively flat unless some unexpected new development occurs
to advance this technology further.
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TABLE 14
GLOBAL REVENUES FROM NANOPARTICLES IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEMS,
THROUGH 2019
(S MILLIONS)
CAGR%
Field 2012 2013 2014 2019 2014-2019
Diagnostic imaging, diagnostic testing* 466 550 649 1,621 20.1
Total 466 550 649 1,621 20.1
*Revenues in this category do not include the cost of imaging instruments or fees paid to
physicians or hospitals for imaging and analysis.
Source: BCC Research.
A part of the increase in imaging revenues will come from countries like India, China,
Russia, Japan and the Pacific Rim, where improving healthcare and awareness is leading to
better treatment facilities. These countries will develop their own diagnostic imaging
departments and utilize the nanoparticle-probe imaging agents in their practices.
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOMEDICINE
COMPANIES
Nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine companies are starting up in many countries
around the world. In the United Kingdom, there are 20 companies; Canada has 19, and the
U.S. has at least 34. The U.S. figure does not include much of the nanoparticle drug
working going on in major pharmaceutical companies unless they have a specific
subsidiary (usually through acquisition) in this area.
The table below shows the countries with the highest number of companies. There are no
listed companies in Mexico or South America. Russia has no (reported) companies in this
area.
TABLE 15
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOMEDICINE
COMPANIES
Country Number of Companies Company Names
Alchemia
Anteo Diagnostics
Biometic
CeramiSphere
EnGene
Living Cell Technologies
pSivida
Australia 9 Starpharma
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Belgium 1 Alnyx
Axela
Biophage Pharma
DiagnoCure
Epocal
Innovative Bioceramix
Labopharm
Nicoya Lifesciences
NanoMed
QLT
Sopratek Pharma
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals
Canada 10 Zymeworks
China 2 NanoTech Med, NOD Pharmaceutical
AC Serendip
Across Barriers
Aquonova
Biomers
Biontex
Capsulation
Endotherme
Life Sciences Molecules
Febit Aynbio
Genocxx
Graffinity Pharma
Germany 15 Xantes Bioanalytics
Singapore 1 Curiox Biosystems
Dabur Pharma
India 2 Meda Biotech
Biosensia
Cellix
Deerac Fluidics
Ireland 4 Elan
Micronit
Netherlands 2 Nanosens
Arrayon
Atheris Laboratories
Debiopharm Group
Debiotech
Molecular Machines & Industries
Nano Bridging Molecules
Switzerland 7 Tecan
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Dongbu HiTek
Ecopro
Finetex EnE
InkTec
LG Chem
Park Systems
Seron Technologies
South Korea 8 TTM
Attana
Camurus
Cline Scientific
Genovis
Nanoxis
Oasmia
S :lc- 7 Spago Imaging
Advancell
Bionostra
Endor Nanotechnologies
Ingeniatrics Technologies
Izasa
Spain 6 Nanoimmunotech
Source: BCC Research, NanoWerk database
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