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Oncology Drugs Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

Published Jul 27, 2025
Length 350 Pages
SKU # EMAR20319715

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The oncology drugs market size was valued at USD 165.90 Billion in 2024, driven by the rising prevalence of personalised medicine across the major markets. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.20% during the forecast period of 2025-2034, with the values likely to rise from USD 187.8 billion in 2025 to USD 573.21 Billion by 2034.

Oncology Drugs Market Overview

The market demand is primarily driven by the increasing incidence of cancer across the globe. As per the American Cancer Society, cancer is estimated to affect around 1,958,310 new patients in 2023 and lead to 609,820 cancer deaths in the United States. Breast (15%), lung and bronchus (12%), prostate (15%) and colorectal (8%) cancers are likely to account for approximately 50% of the new cancer cases in the region. While most of the cancer deaths can be associated with lung and bronchus (21%), colorectal (9%), pancreas (8%), breast cancer (7%) followed by the rest of the categories that will account for the remaining 55% share. As a result, there has been rising emphasis on early diagnosis, treatment, and preventing tumor recurrence in patients.

The current oncology drugs market trends involve rising incidence of drug approvals by the regulatory bodies such as the FDA. The increasing integration of novel technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics is a major factor in the growing market size. In addition, the healthcare companies are playing a critical role in fueling increased production of oncology drugs in recent times.

Increased Drug Approvals by Regulatory Authorities

The oncology drugs market demand is influenced by rising number of clinical trials in the market. In December 2023, Merck, a leading healthcare company spanning across multiple domains, received the FDA approval for their drug belzutifan , developed to treat renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer. The drug is branded as Welireg and has been approved on the basis of positive data shown from the late-stage trial. With rising enhancements in the drug development process, the incidence of clinical trials has also increased, aiding growth in the market size.

Growing Collaborations Amongst Key Players

The rising convergence of software and related services into the drug development process is expected to boost the oncology drugs market growth. Several companies are coming together to offer accelerated drug manufacturing. In June 2023, Simulations  Plus, a simulation software and services provider, acquired Immunetrics, Inc. to provide QSP (quantitative systems pharmacology). QSP is a flourishing field in pharmaceutical development as it explains the mechanisms behind disease progression and quantify pharmacodynamics as well as pharmacokinetics using mathematical operations.

In April 2023, Germany based BioNTech signed a partnership with a Chinese biotech company called DualityBio to co-manufacture and commercialize two new cancer antibody drug candidates. The new drugs include DB-1303 and DB-1311, which will be used as a combination therapy for treating solid tumors. DB-1303 (DualityBio’s lead candidate) has also achieved Fast Track designation from the U.S. FDA and is currently in second of three phases of clinical development. The market is experiencing increasing collaborations on a global level, which is expected to fuel market value in upcoming years.

Integration of Artificial Intelligence to Offer Personalized Treatment

The oncology drugs market landscape has been subjected to multiple changes with the advent of new technologies. As cancer indications differ from patient to patient, offering personalized treatment to those affected has been a key area of interest among researchers. In such cases, immunotherapy has emerged as an effective therapeutic alternative. In September 2023, an Oxford based biotech company, Etcembly  developed a generative artificial intelligence enabled immunotherapy drug known as T-cell engagers. These drugs work by bringing white blood cells closer to cancerous cells to facilitate cell death. They are created using a generative AI engine called EMLy, with a vision to activate the body’s natural defense system.

Another artificial intelligence designed cancer drug ISM3091 , which has been developed by Insilico Medicine, inhibits DNA repair of the cancerous cells. The new technology analyses multi-omics datasets for potential drugs and detects molecules that block them. This drug technology is expected to receive USD 80 million from Exelixis in the final quarter of 2023.

Meeting Global Demand for Oncology Drugs with New Approach

The oncology drugs market size is anticipated to increase owing to several initiatives related to reduce waste and promote cost savings. In recent times, redispensing unused oral cancer drugs has proved beneficial as a new approach. In November 2023, Netherlands doctors and healthcare p rofessionals conducted the ROAD Study wherein they asked 1071 cancer patients to return their unused oral cancer to the nearby pharmacies. After verifying the quality and shelf life, they were later sold to other patients. Redispensing unused drugs helped in improving affordability and sustainability of cancer treatment. It resulted in an annual saving of USD 680 to USD 1591  per patient. The net waste reduction decreased by 2.4%, indicating that it may be a viable option for cost saving in the forthcoming years as well.

Oncology Drugs Market Segmentation

The EMR’s report titled “Oncology Drugs Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Therapy Type
  • Chemotherapy
  • Targeted Therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Hormonal Therapy
Market Breakup by Drug Class
  • Cytotoxic Drugs
  
  • Alkylating Agents

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  • Antimetabolites

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  • Others
    • Targeted Drugs
      
  • Monoclonal Antibodies

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  • Others
    • Hormonal Drugs
    • Others
    Market Breakup by Indication
    • Lung Cancer
    • Stomach Cancer
    • Blood Cancer
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Bladder Cancer
    • Others
    Market Breakup by Dosage Forms
    • Injection
    • Tablets
    • Others
    Market Breakup by End User
    • Hospitals and Clinics
    • Cancer Research Centers
    • Ambulatory Surgical Centers
    • Specialty Clinics
    • Retail Pharmacies
    • Online Pharmacies
    Market Breakup by Region
    • United States
    • EU-4 and the United Kingdom
    • Japan
    Oncology Drugs Market Regional Analysis

    The United States, with a robust healthcare infrastructure, is anticipated to lead the market in upcoming years. The oncology drugs market share is boosted by the growing research activities in the region, owing to the presence of prominent academic institutions and healthcare companies. In November 2023, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine led a phase 1 trial for a new radiopharmaceutical drug  ‘225AC-J591’ to treat prostate cancer in men. The radiopharmaceutical is injected and consists of two parts, mainly an antibody called J591, that affects a prostate cancer specific protein.

    Oncology Drugs Market: Competitor Landscape

    In December 2023, Absci Corporation , a leader in producing generative artificial intelligence antibody partnered with AstraZeneca to deliver AI designed antibodies with the help of Absci’s Drug Creation™ platform. It aims at leveraging AstraZeneca’s oncology expertise and Absci’s de novo AI antibody creation platform to create a new antibody therapy in oncology.

    In December 2023, Pfizer completed the acquisition of Seagen for USD 43 billion. This ADC (antibody-drug conjugate) buyout has expanded Pfizer’s oncology pipeline to approximately 60 programs. As per Pfizer’s report, the recent buyout is expected to generate a USD 3.1 billion revenue in 2024. In recent times, ADC therapy developing companies have become a key area of attention amongst leading market players as they emphasize on enhancing the quality of oncological drugs present in the market.

    The key features of the oncology drugs market report include patent analysis, grants analysis, clinical trials analysis, funding and investment analysis, partnerships, and collaborations analysis by the leading key players. The major companies added in the report are as follows:
    • F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
    • Novartis International AG
    • Pfizer Inc
    • Merck & Co., Inc.
    • AstraZeneca PLC
    • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    • Johnson & Johnson
    • AbbVie Inc.
    • Sanofi
    • Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    • Eli Lilly and Company
    • Celgene Corporation (Now part of Bristol-Myers Squibb)
    • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    • Merck KGaA
    • Ipsen S.A.
    Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
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    Table of Contents

    350 Pages
    1 Preface
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Key Assumptions
    1.3 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
    1.4 Research Methodology
    2 Executive Summary
    3 Cancer Overview
    3.1 Guidelines and Stages
    3.2 Pathophysiology
    3.3 Screening and Diagnosis
    3.4 Treatment Pathway
    4 Patient Profile
    4.1 Patient Profile Overview
    4.2 Patient Psychology and Emotional Impact Factors
    4.3 Risk Assessment and Treatment Success Rate
    5 Cancer Epidemiology Analysis – 7MM
    5.1 7MM Epidemiology Scenario Overview (2018-2034)
    5.2 United States Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    5.3 EU-4 and United Kingdom Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    5.3.1 Germany Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    5.3.2 France Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    5.3.3 Italy Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    5.3.4 Spain Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    5.3.5 United Kingdom Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    5.4 Japan Cancer Epidemiology Forecast (2018-2034)
    6 Oncology Drugs Market Overview – 7MM
    6.1 Oncology Drugs Market Historical Value (2018-2024)
    6.2 Oncology Drugs Market Forecast Value (2025-2034)
    7 Oncology Drugs Market Landscape-7MM
    7.1 Oncology Drugs Developers Landscape
    7.1.1 Analysis by Year of Establishment
    7.1.2 Analysis by Company Size
    7.1.3 Analysis by Region
    7.2 Oncology Drugs Product Landscape
    7.2.1 Analysis by Therapy Type
    7.2.2 Analysis by Indication
    7.2.3 Analysis by Dosage Forms
    7.2.4 Analysis by End User
    8 Cancer Treatment Challenges and Unmet Needs
    8.1 Treatment Pathway Challenges
    8.2 Compliance and Drop-Out Analysis
    8.3 Awareness and Prevention Gaps
    9 Cost of Treatment
    10 Oncology Drugs Market Dynamics
    10.1 Market Drivers and Constraints
    10.2 SWOT Analysis
    10.3 Porter’s Five Forces Model
    10.4 Key Demand Indicators
    10.5 Key Price Indicators
    10.6 Industry Events, Initiatives, and Trends
    10.7 Value Chain Analysis
    11 Oncology Drugs Market Segmentation -7MM
    11.1 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    11.1.1 Market Overview
    11.1.2 Chemotherapy
    11.1.3 Targeted Therapy
    11.1.4 Immunotherapy
    11.1.5 Hormonal Therapy
    11.2 Oncology Drugs Market by Drug Class
    11.2.1 Market Overview
    11.2.2 Cytotoxic Drugs
    11.2.2.1 Alkylating Agents
    11.2.2.2 Antimetabolites
    11.2.2.3 Others
    11.2.3 Targeted Drugs
    11.2.3.1 Monoclonal Antibodies
    11.2.3.2 Others
    11.2.4 Hormonal Drugs
    11.2.5 Others
    11.3 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication
    11.3.1 Market Overview
    11.3.2 Lung Cancer
    11.3.3 Stomach Cancer
    11.3.4 Blood Cancer
    11.3.5 Colorectal Cancer
    11.3.6 Breast Cancer
    11.3.7 Prostate Cancer
    11.3.8 Bladder Cancer
    11.3.9 Others
    11.4 Oncology Drugs Market by Dosage Forms
    11.4.1 Market Overview
    11.4.2 Injection
    11.4.3 Tablets
    11.4.4 Others
    11.5 Oncology Drugs Market by End User
    11.5.1 Market Overview
    11.5.2 Hospitals and Clinics
    11.5.3 Cancer Research Centres
    11.5.4 Ambulatory Surgical Centres
    11.5.5 Specialty Clinics
    11.5.6 Retail Pharmacies
    11.5.7 Online Pharmacies
    11.6 Oncology Drugs Market by Region
    11.6.1 Market Overview
    11.6.2 United States
    11.6.3 EU-4 and the United Kingdom
    11.6.3.1 Germany
    11.6.3.2 France
    11.6.3.3 Italy
    11.6.3.4 Spain
    11.6.3.5 United Kingdom
    11.6.4 Japan
    12 United States Oncology Drugs Market
    12.1 Oncology Drugs Market Historical Value (2018-2024)
    12.2 Oncology Drugs Market Forecast Value (2025-2034)
    12.3 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    12.4 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication Type
    13 EU-4 and United Kingdom Oncology Drugs Market
    13.1 Oncology Drugs Market Historical Value (2018-2024)
    13.2 Oncology Drugs Market Forecast Value (2025-2034)
    13.3 Germany Oncology Drugs Market Overview
    13.3.1 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    13.3.2 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication Type
    13.4 France Oncology Drugs Market Overview
    13.4.1 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    13.4.2 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication Type
    13.5 Italy Oncology Drugs Market Overview
    13.5.1 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    13.5.2 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication Type
    13.6 Spain Oncology Drugs Market Overview
    13.6.1 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    13.6.2 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication Type
    13.7 United Kingdom Oncology Drugs Market Overview
    13.7.1 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    13.7.2 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication Type
    14 Japan Oncology Drugs Market
    14.1 Oncology Drugs Market Historical Value (2018-2024)
    14.2 Oncology Drugs Market Forecast Value (2025-2034)
    14.2.1 Oncology Drugs Market by Therapy Type
    14.2.2 Oncology Drugs Market by Indication Type
    15 Patent Analysis
    15.1 Analysis by Type of Patent
    15.2 Analysis by Publication year
    15.3 Analysis by Issuing Authority
    15.4 Analysis by Patent Age
    15.5 Analysis by CPC Analysis
    15.6 Analysis by Patent Valuation
    15.7 Analysis by Key Players
    16 Grants Analysis
    16.1 Analysis by Year
    16.2 Analysis by Amount Awarded
    16.3 Analysis by Issuing Authority
    16.4 Analysis by Grant Application
    16.5 Analysis by Funding Institute
    16.6 Analysis by NIH Departments
    16.7 Analysis by Recipient Organization
    17 Clinical Trials Analysis
    17.1 Analysis by Trial Registration Year
    17.2 Analysis by Trial Status
    17.3 Analysis by Trial Phase
    17.4 Analysis by Therapeutic Area
    17.5 Analysis by Geography
    18 Funding and Investment Analysis
    18.1 Analysis by Funding Instances
    18.2 Analysis by Type of Funding
    18.3 Analysis by Funding Amount
    18.4 Analysis by Leading Players
    18.5 Analysis by Leading Investors
    18.6 Analysis by Geography
    19 Partnership and Collaborations Analysis
    19.1 Analysis by Partnership Instances
    19.2 Analysis by Type of Partnership
    19.3 Analysis by Leading Players
    19.4 Analysis by Geography
    20 Supplier Landscape
    20.1 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
    20.1.1 Financial Analysis
    20.1.2 Product Portfolio
    20.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.1.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.1.5 Certifications
    20.2 Novartis International AG
    20.2.1 Financial Analysis
    20.2.2 Product Portfolio
    20.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.2.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.2.5 Certifications
    20.3 Pfizer Inc
    20.3.1 Financial Analysis
    20.3.2 Product Portfolio
    20.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.3.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.3.5 Certifications
    20.4 Merck & Co., Inc.
    20.4.1 Financial Analysis
    20.4.2 Product Portfolio
    20.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.4.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.4.5 Certifications
    20.5 AstraZeneca PLC
    20.5.1 Financial Analysis
    20.5.2 Product Portfolio
    20.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.5.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.5.5 Certifications
    20.6 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    20.6.1 Financial Analysis
    20.6.2 Product Portfolio
    20.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.6.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.6.5 Certifications
    20.7 Johnson & Johnson
    20.7.1 Financial Analysis
    20.7.2 Product Portfolio
    20.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.7.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.7.5 Certifications
    20.8 AbbVie Inc.
    20.8.1 Financial Analysis
    20.8.2 Product Portfolio
    20.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.8.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.8.5 Certifications
    20.9 Sanofi
    20.9.1 Financial Analysis
    20.9.2 Product Portfolio
    20.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.9.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.9.5 Certifications
    20.10 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    20.10.1 Financial Analysis
    20.10.2 Product Portfolio
    20.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.10.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.10.5 Certifications
    20.11 Eli Lilly and Company
    20.11.1 Financial Analysis
    20.11.2 Product Portfolio
    20.11.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.11.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.11.5 Certifications
    20.12 Celgene Corporation (Now part of Bristol-Myers Squibb)
    20.12.1 Financial Analysis
    20.12.2 Product Portfolio
    20.12.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.12.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.12.5 Certifications
    20.13 Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    20.13.1 Financial Analysis
    20.13.2 Product Portfolio
    20.13.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.13.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.13.5 Certifications
    20.14 Merck KGaA
    20.14.1 Financial Analysis
    20.14.2 Product Portfolio
    20.14.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.14.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.14.5 Certifications
    20.15 Ipsen S.A.
    20.15.1 Financial Analysis
    20.15.2 Product Portfolio
    20.15.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
    20.15.4 Mergers and Acquisition
    20.15.5 Certifications
    21 Oncology Drugs Market - Distribution Model (Additional Insight)
    21.1 Overview
    21.2 Potential Distributors
    21.3 Key Parameters for Distribution Partner Assessment
    22 Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) Insights (Additional Insight)
    23 Company Competitiveness Analysis (Additional Insight)
    23.1 Very Small Companies
    23.2 Small Companies
    23.3 Mid-Sized Companies
    23.4 Large Companies
    23.5 Very Large Companies
    24 Payment Methods (Additional Insight)
    24.1 Government Funded
    24.2 Private Insurance
    24.3 Out-of-Pocket
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