The germ cell tumor market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent times, the market size of germ cell tumors has been expanding swiftly. Forecasts suggest an increase from $10.17 billion in 2024 to $11.72 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2%.
The rate of growth during the historic period is due to increased awareness, cooperative endeavors, government support, and enhanced patient accessibility to healthcare services.
The germ cell tumor market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Over the coming years, substantial growth is anticipated in the germ cell tumor market. It's projected to expand to $19.81 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.0%.
This growth in the forecast period can be credited to factors such as the advent of new treatments, personal medicine, genomic studies, international healthcare infrastructure, and approaches focused on the patient. Significant trends for the forecast period consist of the incorporation of digital health, research and development, progress in diagnostic technologies, global shifts in epidemiology, and technological improvements in diagnostic methods.
The surge in clinical trials is projected to accelerate the expansion of the germ cell tumor market. These trials are meticulously crafted research investigations involving human subjects, designed to examine the safety, effectiveness, and potential advantages of innovative medical procedures, treatments, therapies, or interventions. They are significantly instrumental in the analysis of germ-cell cancers, assisting in evaluating the safety and effectiveness of new medication, while providing valuable information about the current treatment regimen. For instance, as per a report published by Xtalks, a digital health firm based in Canada, in May 2023, a total of 452,604 clinical trials are registered worldwide on ClinicalTrials.gov, out of which 64,838 trials are actively seeking participants. This figure shows a sizeable increase from the 365,000 trials recorded during the early parts of 2021. Hence, the rising number of clinical trials contributes to the growth of the germ cell tumor market. The germ cell tumor market is also propelled by the escalating prevalence of cancer. Cancer comprises a set of diseases marked by unregulated proliferation and spread of abnormal cells which frequently form tumors capable of invading neighboring tissues and metastasizing to other regions of the body. The principal treatment protocol for germ cell tumors entails the surgical excision of the tumor, followed by chemotherapy targeting any leftover cancerous cell. For instance, as reported by the American Cancer Society Inc., a non-profit health organization based in the United States, in 2023, 1,958,310 new cancer cases are projected to be diagnosed in the United States, compared to 1,918,030 new cancer cases in 2022. Therefore, the escalating prevalence of cancer is propelling the growth of the germ cell tumor market.
The germ cell tumor market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Disease: Testicular, Ovarian, Other Diseases
2) By Treatment Type: Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy
3) By Route Of Administration: Oral, Intravenous, Intraperitoneal
4) By End User: Hospitals And Clinics, Research Institutes, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Testicular: Seminomas, Non-Seminomas
2) By Ovarian: Dysgerminoma, Non-Dysgerminomatous Germ Cell Tumors
3) By Other Diseases: Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors, Germ Cell Tumors In Children
Major companies within the germ cell tumor market are entering into alliances to increase their profitability. For example, in August 2022, a US-based pharmaceutical business known as Merck & Co. Inc., that is working on medicine for germ cell tumors, entered into partnership with Orna Therapeutics, a US biotech firm. The aim of this partnership is to fast track the development of RNA therapies for those patients who are in need of new treatment options, through leveraging the combined knowledge of both companies. In addition, in June 2022, Truveta Inc., a US healthcare firm, partnered with Pfizer Inc., a US pharmaceutical firm that is conducting clinical trials and research on germ cell cancers. The objective of this collaboration is to utilize Truveta's health data platform to provide Pfizer with a state-of-the-art research data platform. The partnership between Truveta and Pfizer is remarkable because it integrates life science and health systems to accelerate the delivery of real-time safety insights.
Major companies operating in the germ cell tumor market report are:
• Johnson & Johnson
• Pfizer Inc.
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
• AbbVie Inc.
• Bayer AG
• Novartis AG
• Merck & Co. Inc.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited
• Sanofi S.A.
• AstraZeneca PLC
• Ipsen Pharma
• Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Gilead Sciences Inc.
• Baxter International Inc.
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Sandoz International GmbH
• Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
• Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC
• Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
• Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.
• Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
• Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
• Accord Healthcare Limited
• Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Ziopharm Oncology Inc.
North America was the largest region in the germ cell tumors market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the germ cell tumor market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa