Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Discovery Outsourcing Market Report 2025

This Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Discovery Outsourcing market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.5 billion in 2024 to $1.68 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing cases of adverse drug reactions, increasing demand for comprehensive genomic testing, increasing global incidence of cancer, a growing need for targeted therapy, and a growing number of clinical trials.

The cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.57 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the rising importance of personalized medicine, increasing diagnostic tests, increasing focus on personalized cancer therapy, increasing healthcare expenditure, and increasing cancer incidence and awareness. Major trends in the forecast period include advancements in diagnostic technologies, next-generation sequencing (NGS), integration of artificial intelligence (AI), liquid biopsy technologies, the development of point-of-care companion diagnostic devices, and innovative testing technologies.

The escalating expenses associated with research and development (R&D) are projected to drive the expansion of the cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market. The substantial R&D costs stem from the necessity of specialized expertise, costly equipment, and the inherent risks linked with innovation. The outsourcing of drug discovery activities taps into the economies of scale provided by contract research organizations (CROs), enabling smaller biotech firms and startups to optimize their R&D budgets and allocate resources more efficiently, thereby enhancing cost-effectiveness. For instance, in June 2023, as reported by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the total pharmaceutical R&D expenditure in Europe reached $49.5 billion (€44,500 million) in 2022, marking a rise of around 6.45% from $46.5 billion (€42,533 million) in 2021. Consequently, the exorbitant costs associated with in-house research and development are fueling the growth of the cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market.

Key players in the cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market are embracing a strategic partnership approach to bolster cancer drug production and gain competitive advantages. Strategic partnerships typically involve collaborative relationships among two or more organizations, pooling their resources, expertise, and efforts to achieve common goals or objectives. For instance, in February 2022, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a Japan-based pharmaceutical company, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, a US-based biopharmaceutical company, forged an outsourcing agreement with Prime Research Institute for Medical Research, Inc., a Japan-based research institute, for a joint clinical research project focused on gastric cancer patients treated with Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with chemotherapy. This collaborative initiative, sponsored by the industry, encompasses a large-scale, multi-institutional study employing PRiME-R's CyberOncology data input support system, facilitating the standardization, structuring, management, and integration of real-world data in routine cancer clinical practice. The clinical research, utilizing CyberOncology, assesses the effectiveness of Opdivo combined with chemotherapy for untreated advanced or recurrent gastric cancer. Involving approximately 30 medical institutions nationwide, the study aims to streamline data input, improve data accuracy, and expedite analysis.

In February 2022, Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a Japan-based pharmaceutical company, entered into a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb K.K., a US-based multinational biopharmaceutical company. The partnership aims to conduct a large-scale, multi-institutional clinical research study to assess the efficacy and safety of Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with chemotherapy for patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer. This initiative makes use of PRIMER's CyberOncology system, which standardizes and integrates real-world data from clinical practice, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of the research process.

Major companies operating in the cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Danaher Corporation, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Eurofins Scientific SE, WuXi AppTec Co Ltd., Charles River Laboratories International Inc., PerkinElmer Inc, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, QIAGEN N.V., Evotec SE, Shanghai ChemPartner Co. Ltd., Aragen Life Sciences Limited, GenScript Biotech Corporation, BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., NeoGenomics Laboratories Inc, ARUP Laboratories, Syngene International Limited, BioDuro-Sundia, Ambry Genetics Corporation, Selvita, Crown Bioscience International, CENTOGENE N.V., Jubilant Biosys, Oncodesign Services, Icagen Inc., Reaction Biology Corporation, ChemBridge Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing is a specialized service model within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. It involves entrusting aspects of cancer immunotherapy drug development to external service providers, typically contract research organizations (CROs) or contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs). This approach accelerates innovation by leveraging external expertise and resources, allowing pharmaceutical companies to concentrate on their core activities.

The primary drug types involved in cancer immunotherapy drug discovery outsourcing include monoclonal antibodies, immunomodulators, oncolytic viral therapies, cancer vaccines, and others. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made molecules that mimic the immune system's ability to target specific proteins on cancer cells, aiding in fighting off harmful pathogens. The services provided encompass target identification and validation, lead screening and characterization, and cell-based assays utilized in therapeutic areas such as lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and others.

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