Global Reporter Gene Assay Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Reporter Gene Assay Market Analysis

The reporter gene assay market is projected to register a CAGR of 10.1% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

Amidst COVID-19, the reporter gene assay market is expected to grow owing to the rising cases of COVID-19 among people across the globe and the rising demand for vaccines and treatment drugs. The increase in the need for the development of vaccines for COVID-19 infected patients and the diagnosis of people is projected to create lucrative opportunities for the reporter gene assay market. Also, the increasing research on the COVID-19 virus to study the nucleic acid structure to produce suitable vaccine candidates has led to a surge in product approvals and launches. For instance, in August 2021, Creative Diagnostics launched a variety of lentiviral SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviruses from a wide range of coronavirus species. Different vectors can be used to express different reporters such as EGFP or luciferase, allowing the monitoring of viral entry into host cells by a variety of means. Such launches are expected to propel the research and development related to COVID-19 and, thus, COVID-19 is expected to have a significant impact on the growth of the market.

Moreover, the growing preference for cell-based assays is one of the major driving factors for the growth of the reporter gene assay market. This is due to the increasing usage of reported gene assays in life science research and biomanufacturing. The reporter gene assays are a crucial experimental tool to study the biochemistry and physiology of both healthy and diseased cells. Thus, the reporter gene assays gained much attention in studying emerging infectious viruses and developing drug therapies. Additionally, the increasing prevalence of chronic genetic disorders and infectious diseases among the population has led to increased demand for reporter gene assays owing to the cell-based applications in drug discovery. According to a World Health Organization report in 2022, chronic diseases such as cancer are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for nearly one in six deaths in 2020. The National Human Genome Research Institute report published in January 2020 stated that more than 6,800 rare diseases affect an estimated 25 to 30 million Americans. Therefore, the increasing incidences of rare and genetic disorders coupled with increasing demand for early diagnosis and effective treatment processes are expected to boost the growth of the market.

Additionally, the strategic initiatives undertaken by the market players are also expected to propel the growth of the market. For instance, in December 2021, Novartis acquired all share capital of the United Kingdom-based ocular gene therapy company Gyroscope therapeutics. This acquisition helped the company, Novartis, extend its portfolio into gene therapy.

Thus, owing to the abovementioned factors, the market is expected to show growth over the forecast period. However, the high cost of cell-based research may hinder the growth of the market.

Reporter Gene Assay Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of this report, the reporter gene assists in recognizing a specific gene that has required expression or not in organisms. These reporter genes are also used as markers in the screening of transformed cells for research in gene expression and other processes. The Reporter Gene Assay Market is by Product (Assay Kits and Reagents), Application (Gene Regulation, Cell signaling pathways, and Others), 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 of 17 countries across major regions globally. The report offers values in USD million for the above segments.