COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Global Market Conditions and Competitors: Cell Therapies, Diagnostics, Treatments, Trials, & Vaccines

COVID-19 is the largest pandemic in modern history, with more than ten million confirmed cases and a half million deaths in under six months.

While there is not yet an approved treatment for COVID-19, the scientific, medical, and regulatory agencies are making heroic efforts to bring out new medicines. Numerous COVID-19 product categories have emerged, including vaccines, antibodies, antivirals, repurposed drugs, RNA-based drugs, and cell-based therapies, as well as other approaches, such as enzymes, peptides, and glycoproteins.

This report explores each of these product development categories in detail, presenting the products under development and timelines for them to come to market. Special attention is given to the critical role of cell-based therapies in the management of the global pandemic.

COVID-19 Market Dynamics

Thousands of scientific articles have been published electronically or in print since the outbreak of COVID-19 began in late 2019. Patent activity around COVID-19 is surging, with many companies securing intellectual property (IP) related to the development of COVID-19 therapeutics. To a lesser degree, companies are securing IP around vaccines, diagnostic agents, and methods.

This report reveals rates of COVID-19 scientific publications and presents a global breakdown of COVID-19 patent activity that includes patent type, sponsoring organization, and method of action.

New diagnostic tests for COVID-19 are emerging as an essential tool to track the spread of the disease, as the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging health agencies worldwide to make testing for the virus a top priority. Thus far, the FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for 58 viral RNA-based tests, ten antibody-based tests, one antigen-based test, and one at-home collection kit.

COVID-19 Treatments & Technologies

To accelerate the development of therapies against COVID-19, the repurposing of existing drugs is being explored by numerous market competitors. For example, Barcitinib is being explored because of its anti-inflammatory effect and possible ability to reduce viral entry. A specific dose of the anti-HIV combination, Lopinavir-Nitonavir, is now in clinical trials with Arbidol or Ribavirin. Remdesivir, developed by Gilead Sciences, was earlier tested in patients with Ebola virus and has shown promise in animal models for MERS and SARS. Remdesivir has reached Phase III in the U.S. and China.

Favipiravir, a purine nucleoside leading to inaccurate viral RNA synthesis, was previously developed by Toyama Chemical of Japan and has now been approved for a clinical trial as a drug for the treatment of COVID-19. Chloroquine has shown itself to be effective in treating COVID-19 in China.

Dozens of companies are rushing vaccine development and proceeding toward clinical trials. As select examples, the U.S. NIH initiated a Phase I trial in Seattle evaluating an investigational vaccine (mRNA-1273) created by NIAID scientists and their collaborators at Moderna, Inc. Sanofi and Regeneron launched a Phase II/II trial in New York evaluating the IL-6 targeted Kevzara. Inovio Pharmaceuticals is advancing its vaccine into human trials within the U.S. and intends to produce one million doses of it by the end of the year.

Cell Therapies Against COVID-19

Globally, the healthcare industry is using every weapon in its armory to suppress the threat from the virus, including the use of living therapies such as natural killer (NK) cells, T-cells, stem cells, and exosomes. While many novel approaches are being investigated, stem cells - mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in particular - are showing intriguing potential for the treatment of COVID-19.

MSCs are receiving attention because past studies have found the secretions from MSCs to be effective at treating inflammation and cytokine storms. From early-stage studies, it appears that MSC may exert beneficial effects, potentially by improving the lung microenvironment, inhibiting immune system over-activation, promoting tissue repair, protecting lung alveoli epithelial cells, preventing pulmonary fibrosis, or improving lung function.

As leading examples, Athersys, Inc. has reported positive outcomes in other studies using MSCs for treating respiratory disease, and Mesoblast's Remestemcel-L has proved to be effective in treating advanced respiratory distress. Athersys and Mesoblast are enrolling for 300 and 400 patient trials, respectively - two of the largest stem cell trials to date against COVID-19. In total, at least 26 companies are exploring cell therapy products against COVID-19 and its complications.

In recent months, there has been a flurry of activity within the clinical trial sector. When all trial types are considered, there are over 400 studies exploring approaches to diagnosing, treating, or preventing COVID-19. ClinicalTrials.gov has also reported at least 15 trials leveraging stem cells against COVID-19.

COVID-19 Market Trends

The aim of this report is to gather existing research on COVID-19, reveal key insights, and position the reader to identify emerging market opportunities related to the Coronavirus pandemic.

It reveals every known diagnostic, treatment, and vaccine in development worldwide, emphasizing the critical role of cell therapies in the management of the pandemic.

It provides comprehensive coverage of the outbreak, highlights global competitors involved in the fight against COVID-19, and presents product development pipelines, diagnostic testing approaches, vaccine development programs, regulatory approvals, and importantly, trend rate data for COVID-19 scientific publications, patents, and clinical trials on a worldwide basis.

The report includes:

• Every known diagnostic, treatment and vaccine in development worldwide
• Leading market competitors advancing solutions against COVID-19 and their commercial strategies
• Trend rate data for COVID-19 scientific publications, patents, and grants
• Intellectual property analysis for COVID-19 related IP
• Regulatory approvals for COVID-19 related technologies
• Rates, types and sponsors of COVID-19 clinical trials worldwide
• Company and product descriptions for all living therapies being targeted against COVID-19 worldwide, including stem cells, NK cells, T cells, exosomes and more
• All clinical trials worldwide involving stem cell therapeutics, both active and withdrawn
• Funding sources for COVID-related technologies and the companies receiving support

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