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Rare Diseases Treatment Market Growth & Trends:
The global rare disease treatment market size is estimated to reach USD 374.39 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing prevalence of rare diseases contributes to industry growth. According to the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), over 30 million of the U.S. population is estimated to be affected by rare diseases in 2022. Increasing prevalence of people living with orphan diseases is anticipated to increase the sales and demand for orphan medicines over the forecast period.
The presence of supportive regulations by government authorities, such as the Orphan Drug Act that support product development by offering the orphan drug designation to potential drug candidates developed by pharmaceutical companies, is expected to support industry growth. This initiative boosts the research and development in the field of orphan disease treatment.
In April 2020, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) launched the "COVID-19 critical relief" program for patients with rare diseases affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this program, the NORD provided monetary assistance of up to USD 1,000 annually to orphan disease patients and their caregivers for fulfilling their medical and non-medical needs. Thus, the availability of such programs is anticipated to boost the adoption of rare disease treatment over the forecast period.
Moreover, companies have undertaken initiatives such as collaborations and partnerships for the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products in the international market. For instance, in August 2020, Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. entered into a collaboration with the University of Florida for the development of novel genetic medicines for the treatment of patients with various orphan diseases, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
However, a lack of accurate and early diagnosis of rare diseases can often present a challenge for orphan disease patients, and in some cases, an accurate diagnosis is not obtained for as long as five years. In addition, patient eligibility and recruitment of eligible patients for clinical trials for rare disease treatment may restrain the industry growth. Not only finding the target population is difficult but finding physicians who treat these patients is also complex, thus leading to delays in the new product approval and launch in the market.
Rare Diseases Treatment Market Report Highlights:
- By therapeutic area, cancer segment dominated the market with the largest market share of 28.2% in 2024 due to high prevalence of cancer indications such as multiple myeloma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, and esophageal cancer and wide availability of orphan drugs for the treatment of patients with these conditions
- By route of administration, injectable segment dominated the market with the largest share of 65.5% in 2024 and is expected to witness significant growth owing to high safety, efficacy, and tolerability associated with this route of administration among rare disease patients
- By drug type, the biologics dominated the market with the largest share of 58.1% in 2024 due to the presence of supportive reimbursement policies and the higher efficacy of biologics as disease-modifying therapies for the treatment of rare diseases
- By distribution channel, the specialty pharmacy dominated the market with the largest share of 70.5% in 2024 due to government initiatives to support specialty pharmacies that provide orphan drugs. For instance, in July 2022, Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) awarded Maxor Specialty Pharmacy with the rare diseases pharmacy center of excellence for providing high-quality orphan drugs to patients
- Asia Pacific is expected to witness lucrative growth during the forecast period. The growth of the region can be attributed to the entry of new products into the region. According to Illness Challenged Foundation, China had approved new 87 orphan drugs for 47 rare diseases by the end of 2021
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Market Segmentation and Scope
- 1.2. Segment Definitions
- 1.2.1. Therapeutic Area
- 1.2.2. Drug
- 1.2.3. Route of Administration
- 1.2.4. Distribution Channel
- 1.2.5. Regional Scope
- 1.2.6. Estimates and forecasts timeline
- 1.3. Research Methodology
- 1.4. Information Procurement
- 1.4.1. Purchased database
- 1.4.2. GVR's internal database
- 1.4.3. Secondary sources
- 1.4.4. Primary research
- 1.4.5. Details of primary research
- 1.5. Information or Data Analysis
- 1.5.1. Data analysis models
- 1.6. Market Formulation & Validation
- 1.7. Model Details
- 1.7.1. Commodity flow analysis (Model 1)
- 1.7.2. Approach 1: Commodity flow approach
- 1.7.3. Volume price analysis (Model 2)
- 1.7.4. Approach 2: Volume price analysis
- 1.8. List of Secondary Sources
- 1.9. List of Primary Sources
- 1.10. Objectives
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Outlook
- 2.2. Segment Outlook
- 2.2.1. Therapeutic Area Outlook
- 2.2.2. Drug Outlook
- 2.2.3. Route of Administration Outlook
- 2.2.4. Distribution Channel Outlook
- 2.3. Regional outlook
- 2.4. Competitive Insights
Chapter 3. Rare Disease Treatment Market Variables, Trends & Scope
- 3.1. Market Lineage Outlook
- 3.1.1. Parent Market Outlook
- 3.1.2. Related/ancillary market outlook
- 3.2. Market Dynamics
- 3.2.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.2.1.1. Rising investment in Research and Development
- 3.2.1.2. Favorable Regulatory Frameworks
- 3.2.1.3. Advances in Precision Medicine
- 3.2.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.2.2.1. High Treatment Costs
- 3.3. Rare Disease Treatment Market Analysis Tools
- 3.3.1. Industry Analysis - Porter's
- 3.3.1.1. Bargaining power of suppliers
- 3.3.1.2. Bargaining power of buyers
- 3.3.1.3. Threat of substitutes
- 3.3.1.4. Threat of new entrants
- 3.3.1.5. Competitive rivalry
- 3.3.2. PESTEL Analysis
- 3.3.2.1. Political landscape
- 3.3.2.2. Economic landscape
- 3.3.2.3. Social landscape
- 3.3.2.4. Technological landscape
- 3.3.2.5. Environmental landscape
- 3.3.2.6. Legal landscape
Chapter 4. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Therapeutic Area Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 4.1. Segment Dashboard
- 4.2. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Therapeutic Area Movement Analysis
- 4.3. Rare Disease Treatment Market by Therapeutic Area Outlook (USD Billion)
- 4.4. Market Size & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2018 to 2030 for the following
- 4.5. Cancer
- 4.5.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.6. Neurological Conditions
- 4.6.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.7. Cardiovascular Conditions
- 4.7.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.8. Musculoskeletal Conditions
- 4.8.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.9. Hematologic Disorders
- 4.9.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.10. Infectious Diseases
- 4.10.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.11. Metabolic Disorders
- 4.11.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.12. Endocrine Disorders
- 4.12.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 4.13. Others
- 4.13.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Chapter 5. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Drug Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 5.1. Segment Dashboard
- 5.2. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Drug Movement Analysis
- 5.3. Rare Disease Treatment Market by Drug Outlook (USD Billion)
- 5.3.1. Market Size & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2018 to 2030 for the following
- 5.4. Biologics
- 5.4.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 5.5. Biosimilar
- 5.5.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 5.6. Small molecules
- 5.6.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Chapter 6. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Route of Administration Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 6.1. Segment Dashboard
- 6.2. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Route of Administration Movement Analysis
- 6.3. Rare Disease Treatment Market by Route of Administration Outlook (USD Billion)
- 6.3.1. Market Size & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2018 to 2030 for the following
- 6.4. Oral
- 6.4.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.5. Injectable
- 6.5.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 6.6. Others
- 6.6.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Chapter 7. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Distribution Channel Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 7.1. Segment Dashboard
- 7.2. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Distribution Channel Movement Analysis
- 7.3. Rare Disease Treatment Market by Distribution Channel Outlook (USD Billion)
- 7.3.1. Market Size & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2018 to 2030 for the following
- 7.4. Hospital Pharmacy
- 7.4.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 7.5. Specialty Pharmacy
- 7.5.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
- 7.6. Online Pharmacy
- 7.6.1. Market Estimates And Forecast, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Chapter 8. Rare Disease Treatment Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 8.1. Regional Dashboard
- 8.2. Market Size, & Forecasts Trend Analysis, 2018 to 2030:
- 8.3. North America
- 8.3.1. U.S.
- 8.3.1.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.3.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.3.1.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.3.1.4. U.S. market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.3.2. Canada
- 8.3.2.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.3.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.3.2.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.3.2.4. Canada market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.3.3. Mexico
- 8.3.3.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.3.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.3.3.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.3.3.4. Mexico market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4. Europe
- 8.4.1. UK
- 8.4.1.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.1.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.1.4. UK market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4.2. Germany
- 8.4.2.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.2.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.2.4. Germany market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4.3. France
- 8.4.3.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.3.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.3.4. France market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4.4. Italy
- 8.4.4.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.4.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.4.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.4.4. Italy market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4.5. Spain
- 8.4.5.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.5.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.5.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.5.4. Spain market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4.6. Norway
- 8.4.6.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.6.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.6.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.6.4. Norway market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4.7. Sweden
- 8.4.7.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.7.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.7.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.7.4. Sweden market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.4.8. Denmark
- 8.4.8.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.4.8.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.4.8.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.4.8.4. Denmark market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.5. Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1. Japan
- 8.5.1.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.5.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.5.1.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.5.1.4. Japan market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.5.2. China
- 8.5.2.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.5.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.5.2.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.5.2.4. China market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.5.3. India
- 8.5.3.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.5.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.5.3.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.5.3.4. India market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.5.4. Australia
- 8.5.4.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.5.4.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.5.4.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.5.4.4. Australia market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.5.5. South Korea
- 8.5.5.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.5.5.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.5.5.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.5.5.4. South Korea market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.5.6. Thailand
- 8.5.6.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.5.6.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.5.6.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.5.6.4. Thailand market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.6. Latin America
- 8.6.1. Brazil
- 8.6.1.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.6.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.6.1.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.6.1.4. Brazil market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.6.2. Argentina
- 8.6.2.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.6.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.6.2.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.6.2.4. Argentina market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.7. MEA
- 8.7.1. South Africa
- 8.7.1.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.7.1.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.7.1.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.7.1.4. South Africa market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.7.2. Saudi Arabia
- 8.7.2.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.7.2.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.7.2.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.7.2.4. Saudi Arabia market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.7.3. UAE
- 8.7.3.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.7.3.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.7.3.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.7.3.4. UAE market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
- 8.7.4. Kuwait
- 8.7.4.1. Key country dynamics
- 8.7.4.2. Regulatory framework/ reimbursement structure
- 8.7.4.3. Competitive scenario
- 8.7.4.4. Kuwait market estimates and forecasts 2018 to 2030 (USD Billion)
Chapter 9. Competitive Landscape
- 9.1. Company Categorization
- 9.2. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis by Key Market Participants
- 9.3. Company Market Share Analysis, 2024
- 9.4. Company overview
- 9.4.1. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
- 9.4.1.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.1.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.1.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.1.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.2. Pfizer, Inc.
- 9.4.2.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.2.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.2.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.2.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.3. PTC Therapeutics Inc.
- 9.4.3.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.3.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.3.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.3.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.4. AstraZeneca
- 9.4.4.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.4.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.4.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.4.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.5. Novartis AG
- 9.4.5.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.5.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.5.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.5.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.6. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd
- 9.4.6.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.6.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.6.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.6.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.7. Bayer AG
- 9.4.7.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.7.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.7.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.7.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.8. AbbVie Inc.
- 9.4.8.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.8.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.8.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.8.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.9. Merck & Co. Inc.
- 9.4.9.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.9.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.9.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.9.4. Strategic initiatives
- 9.4.10. Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- 9.4.10.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.10.2. Financial performance
- 9.4.10.3. Product benchmarking
- 9.4.10.4. Strategic initiatives