The 7 major biliary atresia markets are expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.64% during 2024-2034.
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Key Statistics
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Base Year
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2023
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Forecast Years
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2024-2034
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Historical Years
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2018-2023
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Market Growth Rate 2024-2034 | 5.64% |
The biliary atresia market has been comprehensively analyzed in IMARC's new report titled "Biliary Atresia Market: Epidemiology, Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity, and Forecast 2024-2034". Biliary atresia refers to a rare pediatric liver disease characterized by the progressive obstruction or absence of bile ducts, which carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and intestines. This condition primarily affects newborns and infants, leading to impaired bile flow, accumulation of bile within the liver, and subsequent liver damage. The symptoms of the ailment typically emerge within a few weeks to months after birth. They often include jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes, dark urine, pale stools, etc. Infants suffering from the disease may also experience poor weight gain, irritability, and abdominal swelling due to an enlarged liver. Diagnosing biliary atresia requires a combination of clinical evaluation, blood tests to assess liver function, and imaging studies, such as ultrasound. Physicians will often recommend a specialized procedure called a cholangiogram, where a contrast dye is injected into the bile ducts to visualize their structure and assess any blockages.
The increasing incidences of infections or genetic predispositions that can cause the immune system to mistakenly attack and destroy the bile ducts, leading to inflammation and obstruction, are primarily driving the biliary atresia market. In addition to this, the inflating utilization of innovative medical approaches, including choleretic agents, nutritional support, and close monitoring, to effectively address symptoms and minimize complications of the disease is also creating a positive outlook for the market. Moreover, the widespread adoption of liver transplantation as a definitive cure for biliary atresia, particularly for patients who do not respond to other conventional treatments, is further bolstering the market growth. Apart from this, the rising popularity of postoperative care, involving the usage of medications like ursodeoxycholic acid to improve bile flow and antibiotics to prevent post-surgical infection, is acting as another significant growth-inducing factor. Additionally, the emerging advancements in surgical techniques, such as hepatoportoenterostomy, which are aimed at re-establishing bile flow from the liver to the intestines, thereby boosting treatment outcomes, are also augmenting the market growth. Furthermore, the escalating application of gene therapy approaches focused on rectifying or replacing defective genes that may be contributing to the pathogenesis of the underlying condition is expected to drive the biliary atresia market during the forecast period.
IMARC Group's new report provides an exhaustive analysis of the biliary atresia market in the United States, EU5 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and United Kingdom) and Japan. This includes treatment practices, in-market, and pipeline drugs, share of individual therapies, market performance across the seven major markets, market performance of key companies and their drugs, etc. The report also provides the current and future patient pool across the seven major markets. According to the report the United States has the largest patient pool for biliary atresia and also represents the largest market for its treatment. Furthermore, the current treatment practice/algorithm, market drivers, challenges, opportunities, reimbursement scenario and unmet medical needs, etc. have also been provided in the report. This report is a must-read for manufacturers, investors, business strategists, researchers, consultants, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the biliary atresia market in any manner.
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This report also provides a detailed analysis of the current biliary atresia marketed drugs and late-stage pipeline drugs.
In-Market Drugs
Late-Stage Pipeline Drugs
Drugs | Company Name |
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Maralixibat | Mirum Pharmaceuticals |
*Kindly note that the drugs in the above table only represent a partial list of marketed/pipeline drugs, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
Market Insights
Epidemiology Insights
Biliary Atresia: Current Treatment Scenario, Marketed Drugs and Emerging Therapies