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Comprehensive Analysis of the Asthma Drugs Market Trends and Innovations

Asthma Drugs Market

  • Report ID : 585

  • Category : Pharmaceuticals

  • No Of Pages : 120

  • Published on: July 2024

  • Status: Published

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Asthma Drugs Market


With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX% from 2024 to 2033, the global market for asthma medications was valued at US$ XX billion in 2023 and is projected to reach US$ XX billion by 2033. The market for asthma medications has grown as a result of the substantial risk factor for asthma that air pollution poses. It also aggravates pre-existing diseases and causes new cases of asthma. Healthcare professionals receive training from the WHO that emphasises the crucial connection between asthma and air pollution and offers helpful tips for minimising exposure. The Comprehensive Primary Health Care initiative of Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres is supporting the preventive aspects of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD). This initiative encourages wellness activities and focused community-level communication. Under the National Health Mission (NHM), the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke (NPCDCS) finances awareness-raising activities. This allows States and Union Territories to carry out these programs in accordance with their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Asthma is the most frequent chronic illness among children and a common non-communicable disease (NCD), which drives demand for asthma medications.

 

Market Overview
Due to the chronic nature of asthma, which affects individuals of all ages and causes inflammation and muscle tightness around the airways, the market for asthma medications is expanding quickly. Symptoms of asthma include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest. Even while asthma is still underdiagnosed and undertreated, especially in low- and middle-income nations, the illness is manageable with the right care. The main course of treatment entails using inhalers, which provide medication directly to the lungs. Depending on the frequency of symptoms and kind of inhaler, daily use is frequently required. The effectiveness and convenience of using inhalers have increased with the addition of spacer devices, especially for youngsters and in emergency situations. There is a sizable unmet need that drives market expansion even though steroid inhalers are available in one third of low- and middle-income countries and bronchodilators in about half of public primary health care institutions. The need for efficient asthma therapies is increased by the fact that asthma is prioritised globally in both the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs.
•    In July 2023, Viatris announced the launch of Breyna (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol, the first FDA-approved generic version of Symbicort for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in partnership with Kindeva 

•    In January 2023, AstraZeneca's latest asthma launch filled a gap as generics chipped away at respiratory flagships 

 

Key Insights

•    North America led the global market with the highest market share.
•    By Medication, the quick relief medications segment has held the largest market share.
•    By Mode of Administration, the inhalers segment captured the biggest market share.
•    By Organization Type, the public segment is estimated to hold the highest market share.
•    By Application, the adults segment registered the maximum market share.


Regional Stance
Market research study on asthma medications outlines opportunities for the industry in a number of regions, including Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, North America, and the Middle East and Africa. The market for asthma medications is dominated by North America since asthma is becoming more and more common; in the US alone, 25 million people—20 million adults and 5 million children—are affected by the condition. About 1 in 13 Americans suffer from asthma, which is characterised by spells of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the condition affects people of all ages and frequently first manifests in childhood, there is a substantial market need for efficient asthma therapies in this area.
Because asthma is becoming more common in emerging nations, the demand for asthma medications is expected to rise at a notable rate of growth in the Asia Pacific area. Only 33% of physicians and nurses work in rural India, where 65% of the population lives. This indicates a substantial healthcare discrepancy between urban and rural areas, as stated by the World Bank in 2021. Since the private sector employs the majority of the health workers, private facilities offer around 70% of outpatient care and 60% of inpatient treatment. The frequency of asthma is noticeably higher in rural regions, and it has a substantial impact on morbidity and mortality. Short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs), especially β2-agonists, are widely available over-the-counter and frequently overused in both urban and rural environments, including among paediatric patients. With an estimated 34 million asthma sufferers in India, it is crucial to make sure general practitioners are properly trained to identify and manage this respiratory ailment, filling a vital demand in the area.


Report Highlights     
By Technology
Asthma drug sales are dominated by the quick relief pharmaceutical sector, which is credited with its ability to quickly relieve symptoms such chest tightness, coughing, wheezing, and constricted airways. Proventil HFA, ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA, albuterol, Maxair, and Xopenex are good examples of quick-relief drugs. These drugs lower the intrinsic vagal tone of the airway and block muscarinic cholinergic receptors. Specifically, ipratropium bromide acts as an alternate bronchodilator for individuals who cannot tolerate short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) and provides an added benefit to SABAs in moderate-to-severe asthma exacerbations. The reason this sector is so well-known is because these medications offer instant symptom relief, which makes them crucial for managing asthma.
 

By Mode of Administration
Due to its ability to effectively transport medication to small airways, minimising systemic effects and requiring lower doses than oral steroids, inhalers hold the largest proportion of the market for asthma treatments. In addition to being affordable and safe, inhalers are also lightweight and easy to use. There are even non-breath activated versions of inhalers that are less expensive than dry powder inhalers. These small, hand-held devices are essential for managing asthma symptoms because they provide a range of options for effective symptom control. Since inhalers combine user convenience and effectiveness, their widespread use highlights their critical role in the administration of asthma treatment.
 


By End User
Market for asthma medications is dominated by the public sector, which is greatly impacted by programs like the CDC's National Asthma Control Program (NACP), which strives to improve asthma patients' quality of life and health outcomes in the country. To enhance the tracking and trends of asthma rates, the NACP provides funding to governments, territories, cities, school programs, and non-profit organisations. These grant-funded initiatives provide asthmatic patients with educational materials and health professional training. With the goal of preventing 500,000 ER visits and hospital stays by August 2024, the CDC's Controlling Childhood Asthma and Reducing problems (CCARE) effort uses EXHALE techniques to minimise asthma and related problems in children. This extensive engagement of the public sector highlights the vital role that government-funded initiatives play in improving asthma management and stimulating the market demand.

By Application 
Due to the increasing use of long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) in conjunction with inhaled steroids for the management of persistent asthma, the adults sector dominated the market for asthma medications. Long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) like formoterol, salmeterol, and vilanterol provide relief for 12 hours or longer, which is longer than short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs). The majority of the time, inhalers that mix a steroid and a LABA—such as Advair, Breo, Dulera, and Symbicort—are recommended. Formoterol's fast action, similar to that of SABAs like albuterol, makes inhalers containing budesonide and formoterol (e.g., Breyna, Symbicort) useful both as daily controller drugs and for immediate symptom relief. This all-encompassing strategy for managing asthma highlights the vital role that these combination treatments play in the adult population, further solidifying their market supremacy.


Market Dynamics
Driver
Increased Awareness 
Market for asthma medications is expanding significantly due to changing diagnostic procedures that make it more difficult to assess changes in prevalence and heightened public awareness of asthma. Asthma prevalence appears to be on the rise globally, especially in urbanised areas, with children and teens in middle- and low-income nations showing a particularly marked increase in the disease. The trend of rising urbanisation indicates that asthma prevalence would probably continue to climb, notwithstanding the paucity of studies on the time trends of asthma prevalence among adults based on representative samples. The continuous rise in asthma cases, especially in cities, highlights the rising need for asthma medications, which is driving market growth.


Restraints
Diagnostic and Management Challenges 
A number of significant obstacles, such as a lack of specialised diagnostic facilities, restricted access to spirometry, and the stigma attached to asthma, are impeding the market's growth for asthma medications. More obstacles to managing asthma in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) include an excessive dependence on short-acting β-agonists (SABAs), underprescription of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), medication non-adherence, and insufficient insurance coverage for therapy. All of these limitations together restrict the ability to diagnose and treat asthma effectively, which limits the market's potential for growth.

 

Opportunities
AIRSUPRA Approval Opens New Opportunities 
FDA's approval of AIRSUPRA in January 2023 represents a major market potential for asthma medications. AstraZeneca's first-in-class SABA/ICS rescue medication, AIRSUPRA, uses Aerosphere delivery technology to administer budesonide and albuterol in a fixed-dose inhalation. For people eighteen years of age and above, this novel drug is intended for use on an as-needed basis to treat and prevent symptoms of asthma as well as to avert severe asthma episodes. AIRSUPRA has been shown in clinical trials to be more effective than normal albuterol treatments in lowering the likelihood of severe exacerbations in people with moderate-to-severe asthma. With the launch of AIRSUPRA, unmet medical requirements are addressed and a great prospect to improve asthma management is presented, which could lead to significant increase in the market for asthma medications.

•    In January 2024, AIRSUPRA (albuterol/budesonide) became available as the first and only FDA-approved anti-inflammatory rescue option for asthma 


Recent Developments

•    In February 2024, Xolair (omalizumab) was approved by the FDA as the first and only medicine for children and adults with one or more food allergies 
•    In February 2024, GSK completed the acquisition of Aiolos Bio, which focuses on unmet treatment needs of patients with respiratory and inflammatory conditions 
•    In March 2024, GSK joined AstraZeneca and Boehringer in capping US out-of-pocket inhaler prices at $35 per month 
•    In March 2024, AstraZeneca announced plans to cap asthma and COPD medications at $35 a month 


Key Players in the Asthma Drugs Market
GlaxoSmithKline
Pfizer
Vectura Group
Boehringer Ingelheim
Roche
Novartis
Merck
AstraZeneca
Teva Pharmaceutical


Market Segmentation
By Medication
Quick Relief Medications
Long-term Control Medications
Others

By Mode of Administration
Tablets and Capsules
Liquids
Inhalers
Injections

By Organization Type
Public
Private

By Geography
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
China
Japan
 India
Southeast Asia
Rest of Asia Pacific
Latin America
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa (MEA)
GCC
North Africa
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa

 

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