Mitochondrial Disorders Treatment MarketSize and Trends

Mitochondrial Disorders Treatment Market: Market Dynamics

Increasing prevalence of mitochondrial disorders causing significant morbidity and mortality combined with the higher potential of genetic transmission to the next generation are the factors driving the market growth. According to the Wellcome Center for Mitochondrial Research, 2015, about 10 people per 100,000 have a mitochondrial disorders, which often express first in early childhood. According to the Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center, women with mitochondrial genetic disorders have 50% chance with each pregnancy of passing along the altered gene to the offspring, thus indicating the rising burden of the disease. Also, the mitochondrial disorders treatment market is expected to gain significant traction in the future, as the pharmaceutical drugs approved for the treatment of primary mitochondrial disease have orphan drug status, thereby having a greater potential for market approval than conventional pharmaceuticals. Moreover, the approval of novel drug molecules from the regulatory agencies is expected to create a lucrative opportunity for the growth of mitochondrial disorders treatment market. For instance, in April 2018, NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB received orphan drug designation to KL1333 by the US Food and Drug administration (FDA) for the treatment of inherited mitochondrial respiratory chain diseases (MRCD).

Also, the presence of various clinical trials undertaken by various research institutes to address the unmet need of the patients suffering with the mitochondrial disorders is expected to augment market growth. For instance, in April, 2018, GenSight Biologics, a biopharma company focused on discovering and developing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system disorders, announced results from the REVERSE Phase III clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a single intravitreal injection of GS010 (rAAV2/2-ND4) in for treating a mitochondrial disease- Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON).