The cell-based therapy market will grow significantly, supported by recent clarity in the FDA pathway, improved clinical outcomes as well as market entry by big pharma.
Market Insight: Oded Ben-Joseph, PhD and Echoe Bouta, PhD
The cell-based therapy market will grow significantly, supported by recent clarity in the FDA pathway, improved clinical outcomes as well as market entry by big pharma.
Recent advances in cell-based therapy technology and FDA approvals have demonstrated the feasibility of of treating difficult diseases. Given the progress, we examined recent market dynamics in a 3.5-year period starting in January 2015 by analyzing clinical trials, financing events, M&As and IPOs to assess the overall activity of the sector and interest by venture capitalists and strategic players
This article examines the quiet but profound reset underway in U.S. biotech, triggered by a rare combination of forces: delayed or reduced federal funding, large pharma cutting mid-stage partnerships, and venture capital pulling back as exits evaporate. Based on insights from Dr. Stanislav Glezer, it reveals a market splitting in two — with capital chasing late-stage and very early assets while Phase 1–2 companies are stranded in the middle. The piece also exposes how government uncertainty, shrinking NIH support, and overlooked patient-behavior realities are forcing founders to rethink their entire company lifecycle. In today’s environment, survival requires new strategies, new geographies, and a deeper understanding of human factors that no protocol can fix.
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