DUBLIN, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Genital Herpes Treatment Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global genital herpes treatment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.76% during 2022-2028
The global genital herpes treatment market is segmented based on drug type, distribution channel, virus type, route of administration, and geography.
The Acyclovir segment reported a significant share of around 50.44% among all drug types. The Acyclovir is the leading segment due to availability in all three major routes of administration. The key player in the genital herpes treatment GSK has the branded drug Zovirax. Acyclovir is the oldest drug in the antiviral category and has many generic versions of Zovirax available on the market.
The Retail pharmacies segment reported a significant share of around 49.79% among all distribution channels. The retail pharmacy segment is showing the highest share due to the availability of branded and generic versions of all antiviral drugs in retail pharmacies. People who have genital herpes is most referred to go to nearby retail pharmacy outlet for anti-genital herpes treatment because of the stigma related to sexually transmitted diseases.
The HSV-2 segment reported a major share of around 84.10% among all virus types. HSV-2 is the leading virus type segment as HSV-2 is the leading cause of genital herpes. According to WHO data published in 2022, an estimated 491 million (13%) aged 15-49 years were suffering from infections worldwide in 2016. More women than men are infected with HSV-2.
Among all routes of administration, the oral segment reported a major share of around 64.03%. Mostly all the anti-genital herpes drugs are available in an oral formulation. Chronic suppressive doses of oral antivirals, including Acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and famciclovir, have significantly reduced the incidence of clinical recurrence and the rate of asymptomatic excretion. Oral administration of Acyclovir effectively suppresses recurrent genital herpes. Daily administration of Acyclovir reduces the recurrence rate by up to 80%, and 25-30% of patients have no further recurrence while taking the drug.
North America is the major revenue contributor to the global genital herpes treatment market, with a share of more than 40%. In North America, the US is the key revenue contributor mainly due to an increase in the demand for genital herpes drugs reflecting the growing awareness of various antiviral drugs and their benefits against different STIs, including genital herpes.
Europe is the second-largest regional market and is witnessing steady growth owing to increasing acceptance of both branded and OTC antiviral drugs for treating genital herpes. However, APAC is likely to see faster growth than all other regions. Around 1 in every ten people in APAC are infected with HSV-2, which majorly causes genital herpes.
The APAC region is witnessing high demand for off-label, generic, and OTC drugs for treating genital herpes. The region has many regional and local vendors offering generic and OTC antiviral drugs, which are majorly used for treating genital herpes.
Promising Investigational Therapies for Treating Genital Herpes
Increasing Demand for Genital Herpes Treatment by Homosexuals
Growing Burden of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Key Vendors
Other Prominent Vendors
Key Topics Covered:
1 Research Methodology
2 Research Objectives
3 Research Process
4 Scope & Coverage
4.1 Market Definition
4.2 Base Year
4.3 Scope of the Study
5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
5.1 Key Caveats
5.2 Currency Conversion
5.3 Market Derivation
6 Market at a Glance
7 Introduction
7.1 Overview
7.1.1 STI Control Health Policy Agenda
7.1.2 Global Prevalence of HSV Infections
7.1.3 Risk of HIV and Genital Herpes Among the LGBTQ+ Community
8 Market Opportunities & Trends
8.1 R&D of Genital Herpes Vaccine Candidates
8.2 Rise in Genital Herpes Cases in LGBTQ+ Community
8.3 Market Growth Potential in Low-Middle-Income Countries
8.4 Increased Online Purchase of Genital Herpes Therapeutics
9 Market Growth Enablers
9.1 Increased Burden of STDs
9.2 Awareness of STIs
9.3 Demand for Topical Genital Herpes Treatment Drugs
10 Market Restraints
10.1 Social Stigma Associated With STDs
10.2 Side Effects & Adverse Reactions to Genital Herpes Medications
10.2.1 Risks Associated With Valacyclovir
10.3 Limitations of Genital Herpes Treatment Medications
11 Market Landscape
11.1 Market Overview
11.2 Market Size & Forecast
11.3 Five Forces Analysis
12 Drug Type
12.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
12.2 Market Overview
12.3 Acyclovir
12.4 Valacyclovir
12.5 Famciclovir
12.6 Other Drugs
13 Distribution Channel
13.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
13.2 Market Overview
13.3 Retail Pharmacies
13.4 Hospital Pharmacies
13.5 Online Pharmacies
14 Virus Type
14.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
14.2 Market Overview
14.3 HSV-2
14.4 HSV-1
15 Route of Administration
15.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
15.2 Market Overview
15.3 Oral
15.4 Topical
15.5 Injection
16 Geography
16.1 Market Snapshot & Growth Engine
16.2 Geographic Overview
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