The melanoma drugs market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•Recent years have seen a swift expansion in the market size of melanoma drugs. It is projected to surge from $9.17 billion in 2024 to $10.24 billion in 2025, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7%.
Factors contributing to this historic growth include advancements in clinical research, rising incidence rates, evolving treatment scenarios, enhancements in diagnosis methods, and regulatory endorsements.
The melanoma drugs market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The projected size of the melanoma drugs market is set to experience swift expansion in the ensuing years, eventually reaching "$15.55 billion by 2029 with an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0%.
The expected growth throughout the predicted period can be assigned to developments in immunotherapy, biomarker studies, the aging population worldwide, market growth in emerging economies, and collaborative initiatives in research. The forecast period is also likely to see major trends like advancements in adjuvant therapies, increased application of checkpoint inhibitors, stratification tactics for patients, integration of real-world evidence, as well as international collaborations in clinical trials.
The melanoma drug market is predicted to expand in the following years, spurred by an uptick in melanoma cases among males. Melanoma, a form of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes or pigment-governing cells in the skin, can be treated with specific drugs designed to halt melanoma cell proliferation and distribution within the body. Thus, the higher number of melanoma cases is expected to boost the demand for melanoma drugs. For example, the American Cancer Society, Inc., a nationwide U.S.-based organization committed to cancer eradication, reported in 2023 a surge in new male melanoma patients in the U.S., with numbers rising from 57,180 in 2022 to 58,120 in 2023. This upward trend in male melanoma cases is fueling the advancement of the melanoma drug market.
The melanoma drugs market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Therapy: Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Targeted Therapy
2) By Disease Type: Superficial Spreading Melanoma, Lentigo Maligna, Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, Nodular Melanoma
3) By Application: Hospitals, Outpatient Oncologist Clinics, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Chemotherapy: Alkylating Agents, Antimetabolites, Plant Alkaloids, Topoisomerase Inhibitors
2) By Immunotherapy: Checkpoint Inhibitors, Interleukin Therapy, Oncolytic Virus Therapy, Cancer Vaccines
3) By Targeted Therapy: BRAF Inhibitors, MEK Inhibitors, Immune Modulators, Other Targeted Agents
The melanoma drug market is seeing a significant rise in product innovation, as a primary trend. Major players in this market are concentrating their efforts on creating novel solutions to further their market standing. For instance, in March 2022, Opdualag, a fixed-dose combination of the antibody relatlimab, which blocks LAG-3, and nivolumab, which blocks the programmed death receptor-1, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in treating melanoma in adults and children. These two antibodies are combined in a fixed dose as Opdualag. This treatment is recommended for patients aged 12 and above who weigh at least 40 kg, and involves an intravenous dosage of 480 mg of nivolumab and 160 mg of relatlimab every four weeks until disease progression is noted or the toxicity becomes too severe. This medication was developed by the U.S.-based pharmaceutical firm, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
Major companies operating in the melanoma drugs market include:
• Amgen Inc.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche A
• GlaxoSmithKline plc
• Janssen Biotech Inc.
• Novartis AG
• Pfizer Inc.
• Sanofi S.A.
• Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Genentech Inc.
• Merck & Co. Inc.
• Bayer AG
• Bausch Health Companies Inc.
• Cipla Limited
• Vical Incorporated
• Aduro Biotech Inc.
• OSE Immunotherapeutics
• Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited
• Gilead Sciences
• Seagen Inc.
• Incyte Corporation
• Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.
• Almirall S.A.
• MacroGenics Inc.
• Fortress Biotech Inc.
• OncoSec Medical Incorporated
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Iovance Biotherapeutics
North America was the largest region in the melanoma drugs market in 2024. The regions covered in the melanoma drugs market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa