Report Highlights
The global market for drug discovery technologies is expected to grow from $111.9 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $197.0 billion by the end of 2029, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.0% during the forecast period of 2024 to 2029.
Report Includes
- 104 data tables and 34 additional tables
- An analysis of the current and future global markets for drug discovery technologies
- Analyses of global market trends, with market revenue data (sales figures) for 2021-2023, estimates for 2024, and projected CAGRs through 2029
- Estimates of the market size and revenue forecasts for the global market for drug discovery technologies, with market share analysis by therapeutics, application, end user and region
- Discussion of bioinformatics as a platform for drug discovery
- A comparison between proteomics and genomics drug discovery technology
- Comparative assessment of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and classification of the techniques used in drug discovery
- Discussions of the market dynamics, opportunities and challenges, as well as emerging technologies
- Overview of the sustainability trends and ESG developments in the industry, with emphasis on the ESG practices of leading companies, their ESG rankings, and consumer attitudes
- Competitive intelligence, including companies’ market shares, recent M&A activity and venture funding
- Profiles of the leading companies, including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Danaher Corp., Agilent Technologies Inc., Illumina, and Charles River Laboratories.
Report Scope
This report provides detailed information on the drug discovery technologies market. This report analyzes the market trends of drug discovery technologies with data from 2023, estimates from 2024, projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2029 (forecast period 2024-2029), and regional markets of drug discovery technologies. This report highlights drug discovery technologies’ current and future market potential and gives a detailed analysis of the competitive environment. The report covers regulatory scenarios, drivers, restraints, and opportunities. This report also covers market projections for 2029 and the market share for key market players.
The market scope in this report is segmented into technologies and applications. Based on technologies, this report covers high-throughput screening (HTS), bioanalytical instruments, cell-based assays and reagents, genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics, and others, such as combinatorial chemistry, metabolomics, nanotechnology, and system biology. These technologies are further classified into subcategories for this report. The market is segmented based on application to oncology, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, immunological diseases, and others.
The market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other world regions. The regional segment covers a detailed analysis of major countries such as the U.S., Canada, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Spain, France, Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, and India. For market estimates, data is provided for 2023, with forecasts for 2024 and projections for 2029.
The report’s goals include:
- Analyzing technologies and applications.
- Analyzing global market size and segmentation.
- Identifying market constraints and drivers.
- Providing detailed market forecasts through 2029.
- Assessing market shares, competitiveness, and industry structure.
- Identifying potential long-term impacts on the drug discovery technologies market.
Report Synopsis
Report Metrics | Details | ||||||||||
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Base year considered | 2023 | ||||||||||
Forecast period considered | 2024-2029 | ||||||||||
Base year market size | $100.3 billion | ||||||||||
Market size forecast | $197.0 billion | ||||||||||
Growth rate | CAGR of 12.0% for the forecast period of 2024-2029 | ||||||||||
Units considered | $ Millions | ||||||||||
Segments covered | Therapeutics, Application, End User, and Region | ||||||||||
Regions covered | North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW) | ||||||||||
Countries covered | U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and India | ||||||||||
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- Evaluation of market forecast, pipeline analysis of new products, regulatory scenarios and detailed analysis of drivers, challenges, and opportunities affecting market growth
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- Information on reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and next-generation sequencing (NGS) and coverage of bioanalytical instruments used for drug discovery
- Information on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and classification of techniques used in drug discovery
- Discussion on bioinformatics as platform for drug discovery and comparison between proteomics and genomics drug discovery technology
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- Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and coverage of events like mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations or partnerships, and other key market strategies
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players of the industry, including Thermo Fisher Scientific, General Electric Co., Agilent, Illumina, Merck KGaA and Bio-Rad Laboratories
Report Highlights
The global market for drug discovery technologies totaled $54.7 billion in 2017. The market should reach $85.8 billion by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% during 2017-2022.
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- 60 data tables and 23 additional tables
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- Analyses of global market trends with data from 2015, 2016, and 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022
- A look at the current state of the drug discovery market, existing platforms and products on the market, and detailed analysis of the competitive environment, including new and potential venues for novel technologies and approaches
- Descriptions of various products, such as bioanalytical instruments, high-throughput screening devices, informatics, and microarrays
- Analyses of the main positive and negative factors in each sector of the market, potential future trends, and emerging technologies across different segments of the industry
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the market including Agilent Technologies Inc., Ametek Inc., Bayer Technology Services GMBH, Bruker Corp., Compugen Ltd. and GE Healthcare Lifesciences
Report Highlights
The global market for drug discovery technologies reached nearly $39.5 billion and $46.5 billion in 2013 and 2014, respectively. This market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3% to nearly $79.5 billion for the period 2014-2019.
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- An overview of the global markets for drug discovery technologies.
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- Descriptions of various products such as bioanalytical instruments, high-throughput screening devices, informatics, and microarrays.
- Analyses of the main positive and negative factors in each sector of the market, potential future trends, and emerging technologies accross different segments of the industry.
Report Highlights
The global market for drug discovery technologies and products reached $38.4 billion in 2011. It is expected to expand to $41.4 billion in 2012 and to $79.0 billion in 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8% between 2012 and 2017.
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The global market for drug discovery technologies increased from $20.2 billion in 2006 to an estimated $22 billion in 2007. It should reach $32.5 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%.
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High throughput screening has the largest share of the market, worth an estimated $8.5 billion in 2007, and is expected to reach $12 billion by 2012, a CAGR of 7.1% over the forecast period.
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While informatics has the smallest share of the market, worth $725 million in 2007, the segment will see the largest CAGR of 15.7%, as its value rises to $1.5 billion by 2012.
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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
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New methods for drug discovery and delivery are receiving considerable attention in the pharmaceutical industry and in the media. Trial-and-error discovery methods have been replaced by focused combinatorial synthesis, high throughput systems, and other advanced systems. These new methods have produced agents that have entered clinical trials. As a result of the new technologies, costs and development times are falling, and knowledge about each new agent's mode of action has increased.
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This updated BCC study examines how the new drug discovery technologies have affected costs and drug development times. It also analyzes how new screening technologies, DNA microarrays, and increasingly sophisticated instruments will affect pharmaceutical discovery. An important section of the report analyzes market sizes and market growth for each technology. The report also includes interviews with executives in the instruments industry and the combinatorial chemistry industry.
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Molecular biology has given scientists detailed knowledge about basic and complex biological processes. One result of this new knowledge has been an explosion in the development of sophisticated pharmaceutical agents. For example, the number of drug candidates that have been screened in the last ten years has increased by three orders of magnitude: in 1990, approximately 500,000 drug compounds were screened; for the year 2000, that number is estimated at 1.5 billion.
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