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Blood Brain Barrier Market

Blood Brain Barrier Market Share & Trends Analysis Report, Distribution by Type of Molecule (Biologics and Small Molecules), , Target Disease Indication (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (Hunter Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III A (Sanfilippo Syndrome A) and Multiple Sclerosis) and Therapeutic Area (Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Neurodegenerative Disorders and Neuro-Oncology Disorders), By Route of Administration, By Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2023-2031

Report ID : 2527 | Published : 2024-06-11 | Pages: 180 | Format: PDF/EXCEL

Blood Brain Barrier Market Size is valued at USD 35.2 Mn in 2023 and is predicted to reach USD 514.8 Mn by the year 2031 at an 40.9% CAGR during the forecast period for 2024-2031.

Blood Brain Barrier Market info

The Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) is a selective, semipermeable membrane that separates circulating blood from the brain and extracellular fluid in the central nervous system (CNS). Comprised of tightly joined endothelial cells lining the brain's capillaries, the BBB serves to protect the brain from potentially harmful substances while allowing essential nutrients to pass through. This barrier shields the brain from toxins and pathogens circulating in the blood. The BBB market focuses on developing technologies and strategies to deliver drugs across this barrier to treat various neurological conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, brain cancer, and epilepsy.

The market is projected to grow significantly due to the rising prevalence of these disorders and advancements in drug delivery technologies. Neuropharmaceutics is poised to be the largest growth sector in the pharmaceutical industry, driven by the rising prevalence of neurological disorders and the urgent need for effective treatments. However, this growth is hindered by the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is highly selective and blocks nearly all large-molecule drugs and over 98% of small-molecule drugs from entering the brain. Despite this, the BBB can be traversed through multiple endogenous transporters. Therefore, future brain drug development programs is expected to focus on formulating drugs that leverage these transporters to enable efficient transport into the brain, addressing the significant unmet medical needs in treating neurological conditions.

An aging population is more susceptible to neurological disorders, thereby increasing the demand for BBB-penetrating drugs and technologies. Innovations in drug delivery systems, such as nanotechnology, liposomes, and focused ultrasound, enhance the ability to transport therapeutic agents across the BBB, boosting market growth.

Competitive Landscape

Some of the Major Key Players in the Blood Brain Barrier Market are

  • 2-BBB Medicines
  • AbbVie
  • AC Immune
  • Acorda Therapeutics
  • Adamas Pharmaceuticals
  • Amgen
  • Alector
  • Attralus
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
  • Angiochem
  • Biogen
  • Biohaven
  • Denali Therapeutics
  • Eli Lilly
  • Genentech
  • Ionis Pharmaceuticals
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Merck
  • Neurocrine Biosciences
  • Novartis
  • Pfizer
  • Roche
  • Sanofi
  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals
  • Teva Pharmaceutical
  • Other Prominent Players

Market Segmentation:

The is segmented based on distribution by type of molecule, route of administration, target disease Indication, therapeutic area, by region. The distribution by type of molecule segments biologics and small molecules. By route of administration, the market segments intravenous and oral. By target disease indication, the market segments amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (Hunter Syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis Type III A (Sanfilippo Syndrome A), and multiple sclerosis. By Therapeutic Area, the market segments lysosomal storage disorders, and neurodegenerative.

The Biologics Segment is Expected to have the highest growth rate during the forecast period

Based on the type of molecule, the segments are biologics and small molecules. The Biologics segment is expected to drive the market. Advancements in delivery technologies have revolutionized the treatment of complex brain diseases by enabling precise targeting of disease pathways with biologics such as monoclonal antibodies, peptides, and gene therapies. These innovations not only enhance treatment efficacy but also minimize side effects compared to conventional therapies. Through methods like nanotechnology and focused ultrasound, biologics can now effectively cross the blood-brain barrier, offering new hope for improved patient outcomes and addressing the unmet medical needs of those with neurological disorders.

The Intravenous Segment Dominates the Market

The Route of Administration segment is categorized into Intravenous and Oral, among these, the Intravenous dominates the market. Intravenous administration stands out in the treatment of neurological disorders due to its ability to provide direct access to the circulatory system, bypassing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) more efficiently than other routes. This direct pathway facilitates the delivery of drugs to the brain in higher concentrations, significantly enhancing their effectiveness in addressing neurological conditions. Moreover, intravenous administration ensures rapid and complete drug delivery, allowing therapeutic agents to swiftly reach brain tissue and exert their intended pharmacological effects.

North America Led the Blood Brain Barrier Market

North America has well-established regulatory agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States and Health Canada, known for their rigorous yet predictable regulatory processes. Favorable regulatory frameworks, including expedited pathways for orphan drugs and breakthrough therapies, encourage investment and expedite the approval of BBB-targeted treatments. The region has a high prevalence of neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis, leading to a significant unmet medical need. Moreover, robust healthcare spending and reimbursement mechanisms facilitate access to advanced therapies, driving market growth.

Recent Developments:

  • In February 2024, Denali Therapeutics was capable of to raise USD 500 million to further research and development as well as the advancement of their BBB-crossing Transport Vehicle technology for neurodegenerative illnesses.
  • In February 2024, Attralus, has raised USD 56 million in Series B+ Venture Capital financing to further its research and development of rare illness treatments.

Blood Brain Barrier Market Report Scope

Report Attribute

Specifications

Market Size Value In 2023

USD 35.2 Mn

Revenue Forecast In 2031

USD 514.8 Mn

Growth Rate CAGR

CAGR of 40.9% from 2024 to 2031

Quantitative Units

Representation of revenue in US$ Bn and CAGR from 2024 to 2031

Historic Year

2019 to 2023

Forecast Year

2024-2031

Report Coverage

The forecast of revenue, the position of the company, the competitive market structure, growth prospects, and trends

Segments Covered

by Type of Molecule, Target Disease Indication, Route of Administration, Therapeutic Area

Regional Scope

North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Middle East & Africa

Country Scope

U.S.; Canada; U.K.; Germany; China; India; Japan; Brazil; Mexico; The UK; France; Italy; Spain; China; Japan; India; South Korea; Southeast Asia; South Korea; South East Asia

Competitive Landscape

2-BBB Medicines, AbbVie, AC Immune, Acorda Therapeutics, Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Amgen

Alector, Attralus, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Angiochem, Biogen Biohaven, Denali Therapeutics, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Neurocrine Biosciences, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceutical

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Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

1.1. Research Methodology

1.2. Research Scope & Assumptions

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

Chapter 3. Global Blood Brain Barrier Market Snapshot

Chapter 4. Global Blood Brain Barrier Market Variables, Trends & Scope

4.1. Market Segmentation & Scope

4.2. Drivers

4.3. Challenges

4.4. Trends

4.5. Investment and Funding Analysis

4.6. Industry Analysis – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.7. Competitive Landscape & Market Share Analysis

4.8. Impact of Covid-19 Analysis

Chapter 5. Market Segmentation 1: Distribution by Type of Molecule Estimates & Trend Analysis

5.1. Distribution by Type of Molecule & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

5.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following Distribution by Type of Molecule:

5.2.1. Biologics

5.2.2. Small Molecules

Chapter 6. Market Segmentation 2: Route of Administration Estimates & Trend Analysis

6.1. Route of Administration & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

6.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following Route of Administration:

6.2.1. Intravenous

6.2.2. Oral

Chapter 7. Market Segmentation 3: Target Disease Indication Estimates & Trend Analysis

7.1. Target Disease Indication & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

7.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following Target Disease Indication:

7.2.1. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,

7.2.2. Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis,

7.2.3. Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (Hunter Syndrome)

7.2.4. Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III A (Sanfilippo Syndrome A)

7.2.5. Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 8. Market Segmentation 4: Therapeutic Area Estimates & Trend Analysis

8.1. Route of Administration & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

8.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following Therapeutic Area:

8.2.1. Lysosomal Storage Disorders

8.2.2. Neurodegenerative Disorders

8.2.3. Neuro-Oncology Disorders

Chapter 9. Blood Brain Barrier Market Segmentation 5: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

9.1. North America

9.1.1. North America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Distribution by Type of Molecule, 2023-2031

9.1.2. North America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Route of Administration, 2023-2031

9.1.3. North America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Target Disease Indication, 2023-2031

9.1.4. North America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Therapeutic Area, 2023-2031

9.1.5. North America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.2. Europe

9.2.1. Europe Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Distribution by Type of Molecule, 2023-2031

9.2.2. Europe Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Route of Administration, 2023-2031

9.2.3. Europe Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Target Disease Indication, 2023-2031

9.2.4. Europe Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Therapeutic Area, 2023-2031

9.2.5. Europe Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.3. Asia Pacific

9.3.1. Asia Pacific Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Distribution by Type of Molecule, 2023-2031

9.3.2. Asia Pacific Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Route of Administration, 2023-2031

9.3.3. Asia-Pacific Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Therapeutic Area, 2023-2031

9.3.4. Asia-Pacific Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Therapeutic Area, 2023-2031

9.3.5. Asia Pacific Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.4. Latin America

9.4.1. Latin America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Distribution by Type of Molecule, 2023-2031

9.4.2. Latin America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Route of Administration, 2023-2031

9.4.3. Latin America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Target Disease Indication, 2023-2031

9.4.4. Latin America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Therapeutic Area, 2023-2031

9.4.5. Latin America Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.5. Middle East & Africa

9.5.1. Middle East & Africa Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Distribution by Type of Molecule, 2023-2031

9.5.2. Middle East & Africa Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Route of Administration, 2023-2031

9.5.3. Middle East & Africa Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Target Disease Indication, 2023-2031

9.5.4. Middle East & Africa Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts Therapeutic Area, 2023-2031

9.5.5. Middle East & Africa Blood Brain Barrier Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

Chapter 10. Competitive Landscape

10.1. Major Mergers and Acquisitions/Strategic Alliances

10.2. Company Profiles

10.2.1. 2-BBB Medicines

10.2.2. AbbVie

10.2.3. AC Immune

10.2.4. Acorda Therapeutics

10.2.5. Adamas Pharmaceuticals

10.2.6. Amgen

10.2.7. Alector

10.2.8. Attralus

10.2.9. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

10.2.10. Angiochem

10.2.11. Biogen

10.2.12. Biohaven

10.2.13. Denali Therapeutics

10.2.14. Eli Lilly

10.2.15. Genentech

10.2.16. Ionis Pharmaceuticals

10.2.17. Johnson & Johnson

10.2.18. Lundbeck

10.2.19. Merck

10.2.20. Neurocrine Biosciences

10.2.21. Novartis

10.2.22. Pfizer

10.2.23. Roche

10.2.24. Sanofi

10.2.25. Takeda Pharmaceuticals

10.2.26. Teva Pharmaceutical

10.2.27. Other Prominent Players

Segmentation of Blood Brain Barrier Market

Global Blood Brain Barrier Market – Distribution by Type of Molecule

  • Biologics
  • Small Molecules

Blood Brain Barrier Market seg

Global Blood Brain Barrier Market – Route of Administration

  • Intravenous
  • Oral

Global Blood Brain Barrier Market – Target Disease Indication

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,
  • Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis,
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (Hunter Syndrome)
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III A (Sanfilippo Syndrome A)
  • Multiple Sclerosis

Global Blood Brain Barrier Market – Therapeutic Area

  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders
  • Neurodegenerative Disorders
  • Neuro-Oncology Disorders

Global Blood Brain Barrier Market – By Region

North America-

  • The US
  • Canada
  • Mexico

Europe-

  • Germany
  • The UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific-

  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America-

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America

 Middle East & Africa-

  • GCC Countries
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East and Africa

InsightAce Analytic follows a standard and comprehensive market research methodology focused on offering the most accurate and precise market insights. The methods followed for all our market research studies include three significant steps – primary research, secondary research, and data modeling and analysis - to derive the current market size and forecast it over the forecast period. In this study, these three steps were used iteratively to generate valid data points (minimum deviation), which were cross-validated through multiple approaches mentioned below in the data modeling section.

Through secondary research methods, information on the market under study, its peer, and the parent market was collected. This information was then entered into data models. The resulted data points and insights were then validated by primary participants.

Based on additional insights from these primary participants, more directional efforts were put into doing secondary research and optimize data models. This process was repeated till all data models used in the study produced similar results (with minimum deviation). This way, this iterative process was able to generate the most accurate market numbers and qualitative insights.

Secondary research

The secondary research sources that are typically mentioned to include, but are not limited to:

  • Company websites, financial reports, annual reports, investor presentations, broker reports, and SEC filings.
  • External and internal proprietary databases, regulatory databases, and relevant patent analysis
  • Statistical databases, National government documents, and market reports
  • Press releases, news articles, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in the market

The paid sources for secondary research like Factiva, OneSource, Hoovers, and Statista

Primary Research:

Primary research involves telephonic interviews, e-mail interactions, as well as face-to-face interviews for each market, category, segment, and subsegment across geographies

The contributors who typically take part in such a course include, but are not limited to: 

  • Industry participants: CEOs, CBO, CMO, VPs, marketing/ type managers, corporate strategy managers, and national sales managers, technical personnel, purchasing managers, resellers, and distributors.
  • Outside experts: Valuation experts, Investment bankers, research analysts specializing in specific markets
  • Key opinion leaders (KOLs) specializing in unique areas corresponding to various industry verticals
  • End-users: Vary mainly depending upon the market

Data Modeling and Analysis:

In the iterative process (mentioned above), data models received inputs from primary as well as secondary sources. But analysts working on these models were the key. They used their extensive knowledge and experience about industry and topic to make changes and fine-tuning these models as per the product/service under study.

The standard data models used while studying this market were the top-down and bottom-up approaches and the company shares analysis model. However, other methods were also used along with these – which were specific to the industry and product/service under study.

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Blood Brain Barrier Market is predicted to develop at an 40.9% CAGR during the forecast period for 2024-2031.

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