LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN MARKET ANALYSIS

Low Molecular Weight Heparin MarketSize and Trends

The global low molecular weight heparin market is estimated to be valued at US$ 3,903.1 million in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period (2022-2030).

Figure 1. Global Low Molecular Weight Heparin Market Share (%), by Drug, 2022

Increasing advantages of low molecular weight heparin over unfractionated heparin is expected to drive the market growth during the forecast period

Unfractionated heparin or standard heparin varies in action from patient to patient. Thus, it can only be administered to hospitalized patients under monitoring, while low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) can be used subcutaneously once a day, without requirement for monitoring. Furthermore, LMWHs have more predictable pharmacokinetic properties as compared to unfractionated heparin (UFH), which allows LMWHs to be administered in fixed doses and without the need for dose adjustment based on laboratory monitoring.

The mean molecular weight of LMWH fractions is around 3,500–8,000 daltons, as compared with 15,000 daltons in unfractionated material. As low-molecular-weight fractions of heparin react less with platelets than high-molecular-weight fractions, it was also expected that LMWH would less often induce immuno-allergic thrombocytopenia, a severe side-effect of UFH that is often complicated by arterial thrombosis. Such advantages of low molecular weight heparin over unfractionated heparin are driving growth of the low molecular weight heparin market. Furthermore, properties such as better bioavailability, predictable dose response, and longer plasma half-life than unfractionated heparin, makes low molecular weight heparin a better candidate for anticoagulant therapy. This in turn is fuelling demand for low molecular weight heparin, and thus it is expected to boost the market growth over the forecast period.

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