The estrogen blockers market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for estrogen blockers has seen robust growth over the past few years. The forecast predicts it will expand from $9.35 billion in 2024 to $10.05 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%.
This substantial growth in the historical period is due to factors such as increased occurrence of prostate cancer, the escalation in the prevalence of hormone-associated disorders, and augmented application of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
The estrogen blockers market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the forthcoming years, the estrogen blockers market is predicted to undergo robust growth, expanding to $13.25 billion by 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%.
This projected growth during the forecast period can be linked to the escalating incidence of breast cancer, increased awareness programs, growing number of estrogen-related disorders on a global scale, and a broadening range of applications for estrogen blockers beyond just cancer treatment. Key trends anticipated during the forecast period encompass the development of advancements in estrogen blockers, the unveiling of state-of-the-art estrogen blockers with heightened efficiency, strategic alliances between market players, and the granting of new product approvals.
The escalating incidence of breast cancer is projected to stimulate the expansion of the estrogen blocker market in the future. Breast cancer is a category of cancer that originates primarily in the breast tissue, particularly in the milk ducts and lobules. This occurs when normal breast cells mutate, causing unregulated growth and tumor formation. Several factors are believed to be contributing to the increasing prevalence of breast cancer, including an aging population, lifestyle modifications like increased alcohol consumption and lack of physical activity, and enhanced detection through advanced screening and diagnostic techniques. Estrogen blockers are beneficial for breast cancer treatment as they restrict the hormone estrogen, which can stimulate the proliferation of certain breast cancer cells, and can decelerate or halt the growth of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers, thus potentially minimizing the likelihood of recurrence. For example, data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, a government agency in Australia, in January 2024 revealed that in 2023, an estimated 20,458 breast cancer cases in females were diagnosed, equating to an age-standardized incidence rate of 128.6 cases per 100,000 females. In 2022, around 20,004 cases of breast cancer diagnosis in females were reported, with an age-standardized incidence rate of 128.2 cases per 100,000 females. Consequently, the escalating incidence of breast cancer is a significant factor propelling the expansion of the estrogen blocker market.
The estrogen blockersmarket covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product: Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), Aromatase Inhibitors, Estrogen Receptor Downregulators (ERDs), Other Products
2) By Distribution Channel: Hospital Pharmacies, Retail Pharmacies, Online Pharmacies
3) By Application: Breast Cancer Treatment, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Infertility Treatment, Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs): Tamoxifen, Raloxifene, Toremifene, Fulvestrant
2) By Aromatase Inhibitors: Anastrozole, Letrozole, Exemestane, Vorozole
3) By Estrogen Receptor Downregulators (ERDs): Fulvestrant, Elacestrant, Giredestrant
4) By Other Products: Phytochemicals, Natural Estrogen Blockers, Combination Therapies
Leading players in the estrogen blocker market are concentrating their efforts on creating innovative estrogen blocker drugs by combining AKT inhibitors and selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs), with an aim to augment the effectiveness of treatment and tackle obstacles in breast cancer therapy. Using AKT inhibitors and SERDs in tandem is an established treatment tactic for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, with the protocol aimed at degrading estrogen receptors and restricting tumor expansion through directly targeting cancer cell survival pathways. This helps to surmount resistance to hormonal therapies. An example of this occurred in November 2023 when AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company based in the UK, secured U.S. FDA approval for the AKT inhibitor called Truqap, which is used in conjunction with Faslodex, a SERD. The approval of these treatments for adults suffering from hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced breast cancer that has either biomarker alterations in PIK3CA, AKT1, or PTEN, is beneficial, particularly for patients who have already had at least one endocrine-based therapy or recurrence within a year of completing adjuvant therapy.
Major companies operating in the estrogen blockers market are:
• Pfizer Inc
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
• Merck & Co. Inc
• Novartis AG
• Sanofi S.A
• AstraZeneca PLC
• GlaxoSmithKline plc
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Viatris Inc
• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
• Fresenius Kabi AG
• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
• Ipsen S.A.
• Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
• Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited
• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
• Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
• Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Lupin Limited
• Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
• Alvogen Inc.
• Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
• Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc
• Cipla Inc
• Criterium Inc
North America was the largest region in the estrogen blockers market in 2024. The regions covered in the estrogen blockers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.