The growth of the precision medicine market over the last few years has been monumental. New technologies are rapidly being introduced, expanding the arsenal of tools accessible to support the development and adoption of precision medicine solutions over “one-size-fits-all” therapies. Advancements in gene therapies, cell therapies, molecular biomarker analysis, and companion diagnostics have the potential to transform medicine and increase the ability to treat and cure several intractable diseases. Advances in sequencing technologies and non-invasive diagnostics, such as liquid biopsy and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), have facilitated the acquisition of real-time data and gained interest for their usage in acquiring the data by exhibiting the biology of tumors and metastatic tissues.
The Middle East precision medicine market was estimated to be at $3,942.6 million in 2021, which is expected to grow with a CAGR of 7.37% and reach $8,620.0 million by 2032. The Middle East precision medicine market is expected to witness high growth, attributed to the rising prevalence of chronic disease, advancement of sequencing technologies, reducing adverse drug reactions through pharmacogenomics tests, and potential to reduce the overall healthcare cost across the globe. The continued significant investments by healthcare companies to meet industry demand and the growing adoption of precision medicine among major end users are the major factors propelling the growth of the Middle East precision medicine market.
Impact of COVID-19
The current Middle East precision medicine market study comprises products and applications utilized to provide beneficial effects to specific health benefits and treatments. Since the market is primarily application and ecosystem-dominated, the COVID-19 pandemic had a low impact on the growth or the revenue generated from the market. The current market assessment has considered information provided by key opinion leaders in the market, from the supply side as well as the demand side. A majority of the products, such as kits and assays in the market, are used for infectious disease applications. In addition, infectious diseases are playing an important role in the growth of the market.
Recent Developments in Middle East Precision Medicine Market
• In October 2020, Bio-Rad Laboratories launched the CFX Opus 96 Dx System and CFX Opus 384 Dx System. The product can multiplex near about five samples to offer effective in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) assay development and testing. The product has been commercialized in the Middle East region.
• In March 2021, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd released the AVENIO Tumor Tissue CGP Kit, which enables laboratories to extend their oncology research in-house.
• In June 2019, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd partnered with the Health Authority and an international health insurer, AXA, in Dubai. This partnership would develop funding for diagnostic and treatment for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancers.
Demand – Drivers and Limitations
Following are the demand drivers for Middle East precision medicine market:
• Advancement of Sequencing Technologies
• Rising Prevalence of Chronic Diseases
• Shifting the Significance in Medicine from Reaction to Prevention
• Reducing Adverse Drug Reactions through Pharmacogenomics Test
• Potential to Reduce the Overall Healthcare Cost Across the Globe
The market is expected to face some limitations too due to the following challenges:
• Unified Framework for Data Integration
• Limited Knowledge about Molecular Mechanism/Interaction
• Lack of Robust Reimbursement Landscape
Analyst Thoughts
According to Nitish Kumar, Principal Analyst, BIS Research, “Precision medicine market” is a broad market comprising overall therapeutics and diagnostics ecosystem. Precision medicine is an approach to the prevention and treatment of disease which considers individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person. The precision medicine approach allows doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work and in which groups of people.”