The alcoholic hepatitis treatment market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•Over the past few years, the market size for the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis has seen robust growth. The market that stood at $3.2 billion in 2024 is expected to burgeon to $3.44 billion by 2025, boasting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%.
The phenomenal growth over the historic period can be attributed to a surge in alcohol misuse, heightened awareness and diagnostic measures, government intervention to curb alcoholism, escalated healthcare spending, and public health campaigns.
The alcoholic hepatitis treatment market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Expectations are high for the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market size to experience robust growth in the upcoming years. It is projected to rise to a worth of $4.82 billion in 2029, an effect of a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%.
The anticipated enlargement during the forecast period can be ascribed to the advent of novel therapies and a promising drug pipeline, precision medicine strategies, a deeper comprehension of disease pathogenesis, a heightened emphasis on the importance of liver health, and public health policies that tackle alcohol misuse. Key trends for the estimated period encompass personalized medicine strategies, shifts in liver transplantation, telemedicine combined with remote monitoring, cooperate research initiatives, and new inventive drug remedies.
The escalating occurrence of liver conditions due to alcohol consumption is anticipated to bolster the expansion of the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market. Alcoholic liver disease is characterized by a compromise in the liver's ability to function effectively, a vital organ responsible for various bodily functions such as blood purification and bile production to assist in digestion. Alcoholic hepatitis treatment is administered to certain patients with liver inflammation related to this disease. More acute cases of alcoholic hepatitis might necessitate inpatient treatment in a hospital. For instance, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, a governmental agency in the UK, reported in April 2024 that in 2022, liver disease was responsible for 10,593 premature deaths, 6,664 of which were men and 3,929 women. Furthermore, the fiscal year concluded in 2023 reported 85,665 hospital admissions related to liver disease in England, equivalent to a rate of 155.2 per 100,000 population, and of these, 27,085 admissions were specifically related to alcoholic liver disease, denoting a rate of 49.4 per 100,000 population. Consequently, the rising frequency of liver conditions attributable to alcohol is promoting the expansion of the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market.
The alcoholic hepatitis treatment market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Treatment: Drug Treatment, Stem Cell Therapy
2) By Drug Class: Corticosteroids, Hemorheologic Agents, Monoclonal Antibodies, Anabolic Steroids, Other Drug Classes
3) By Route Of Administration: Oral, Injectable
4) By Application: Hospital, Clinic, Private Treatment Center
Subsegments:
1) By Drug Treatment: Corticosteroids, Pentoxifylline, Other Immunosuppressants
2) By Stem Cell Therapy: Autologous Stem Cell Therapy, Allogeneic Stem Cell Therapy
The rise of product innovations is a significant trend in the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market. The focus of companies within this market is geared towards developing novel products to maintain their market standing. For instance, in July 2022, the Switzerland-based healthcare firm, Roche Holding AG, unveiled the Elecsys HCV Duo. This groundbreaking dual antibody and antigen hepatitis C virus diagnostic test allows for the independent and concurrent detection of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) antigen and antibody status from a solitary human plasma or serum sample. The test is designed to identify patients in the recovery phase or those showing symptoms of chronic infection, which could potentially lead to other conditions such as liver cancer, along with early-stage infections. The test leverages the presence of the core antigen, which manifests early in the infection process and signals ongoing viral replication, enabling physicians to diagnose active HCV earlier than using antibody-only assays.
Major companies operating in the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market include:
• AbbVie Inc.
• Gilead Sciences Inc.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• Pfizer Inc.
• Merck & Co. Inc.
• Johnson & Johnson
• GlaxoSmithKline plc
• AstraZeneca plc
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
• Sanofi S.A.
• Novartis AG
• Amgen Inc.
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
• Bayer AG
• Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
• Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
• Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
• Inc.
• Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• DURECT Corporation
• Viking Therapeutics Inc.
• CymaBay Therapeutics Inc.
• Genfit SA
• BioVie Inc.
• Akero Therapeutics Inc.
• Zydus Cadila
• Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market in 2024. It is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the alcoholic hepatitis treatment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.