STREPTOZOCIN MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Streptozocin Market– Driver

Increasing research activities using streptozocin is expected to propel growth of the streptozocin market during the forecast period. For instance, an article published in the journal Nature in February 2018, stated that streptozocin may reduce the virulence of Staphylococcus aureus. It is a Gram-positive human pathogen, which colonizes at skin and other mucosal surface and causes various diseases ranging from skin and soft-tissue infections, endocarditis, toxic shock syndrome, and necrotizing pneumonia. The virulence gene in the bacteria can be targeted by streptozocin.

Streptozocin Market– Restraint

Shortages of streptozocin in the global market during the forecast period my affect the growth of streptozocin in global market. For instance, according to Drug Shortages of Canada in March 2017, Zanosar sterile powder for solution manufactured by PALADIN LABS INC., containing streptozocin was on shortage in 2017. The drug was manufactured by Furthermore, rising prevalence of kidney diseases are negatively inhibiting the growth of streptozocin in global market since streptozocin is contraindicated in the kidney diseases due to renal toxicity. For instance, according to national Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, of U.S., in 2015, overall prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in the general population in U.S. was around 14 percent in 2015, which my hamper growth of the streptozocin market.