Global Cytokine Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Cytokine Market Analysis

The Global Cytokine Market size is estimated at USD 89.58 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 129.83 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.70% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

Globally, COVID-19 had a huge and unprecedented impact on public health and healthcare across several countries. As per the article published in 2021 under the title 'COVID-19 infection: an overview on cytokine storm and related interventions', acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia are the most common outcomes of COVID-19. One of the main causes of death in COVID-19 patients, ARDS is mostly brought on by a cytokine storm, which is an accumulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Through the defects of the respiratory epithelium, interleukins, such as interleukin-6 (1L-6), interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-17 (IL-17), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-), play a very major role in lung injury in ARDS patients. Hence, as per the factors quoted above, COVID-19 had a significant impact on the cytokine market.

Cytokines are molecular messengers that allow the cells of the immune system to communicate with one another, to generate a coordinated, robust, but self-limited response to a target antigen. There are two types of cytokines used to treat patients with cancer, namely, interferons (INFs) and interleukins (ILs). Cytokines are finding increasing acceptance in cancer therapy over the world. Moreover, cytokines are accepted as biomarkers for disease diagnosis boosting the market growth. For instance, as per the article published in 2022 under the title 'Cytokine response as a biomarker for early diagnosis and outcome prediction of stem cell transplant recipients and acute leukemia patients with invasive aspergillosis', the serum levels of IL6 and IL10 cytokines on day zero were significantly increased in patients with invasive aspergillosis (IA) when compared to controls even in those who were neutropenic. Furthermore, a study titled 'Impact of serum interleukin-22 as a biomarker for the differential use of molecular targeted drugs in psoriatic arthritis: a retrospective study' published in 2022 stated that cytokine IL-22 is likely to be a biomarker of treatment response to TNF-i and IL-17-i in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

The presence of competitors, mergers, acquisitions, and research and development in the field of cytokine boost the market growth. For instance, in September 2020 Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute received a USD 3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how SARS-CoV-19 weakens the immune system and identify drugs to help infected individuals recover. The major goal of the study is to learn how the coronavirus inactivates the antiviral cytokine pathways.

Hence as per the factors mentioned above cytokine market is expected to witness growth over the forecast period. However, factors such as the high costs of therapy and lack of specificity restrain the market growth.

Cytokine Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of the report, cytokines are molecular messengers that allow the cells of the immune system to communicate with one another to generate a coordinated, robust but self-limited response to a target antigen. The multi-faceted applications of cytokines in various domains, like prophylactic, diagnostic, and therapeutic uses, to cure various diseases, have widened the horizons of the cytokine market, globally. The Cytokine Market is segmented by Cytokine Type (Tumor Necrosis Factor-TNF, Interleukins-Il, Interferons-IFN, Epidermal Growth Factor-EGF, Other Cytokine Types), Therapeutic Application (Cancer, Asthma and Airway Inflammation, Arthritis, and Other Therapeutic Applications), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, and South America). The market report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 countries across major regions globally. The report offers the value (in USD) for the above segments.