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Genetic toxicology testing is a specialized field within toxicology dedicated to assessing the potential of chemical substances to cause damage to genetic material, including DNA, RNA, and chromosomes. Its primary objective is to determine the genotoxicity of compounds and identify any adverse effects they may have on the genetic material of living organisms, including humans. This testing serves as a crucial tool for evaluating the safety of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and environmental pollutants, particularly concerning genotoxic hazards.
The primary classifications within the genetic toxicology testing market include in vitro and in vivo methodologies. In vitro testing refers to experiments or studies conducted in a controlled laboratory environment, such as test tubes, petri dishes, or other artificial settings, without the involvement of living organisms. Various products encompass services, reagents, consumables, and assays, utilized across diverse applications spanning the healthcare, food, cosmetics, agriculture industries, among others.
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The genetic toxicology testing market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.63 billion in 2024 to $1.8 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising public health crises, increasing globalization, increased focus on personalized medicine, rising demand for rigorous testing solutions, and an increasing number of drugs.
The genetic toxicology testing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.64 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for testing novel foods, rising concerns about potential risks, rising environmental and health concerns, increasing regulatory scrutiny, increasing use of in vitro testing methods, and the rise of high-throughput screening platforms. Major trends in the forecast period include advances in precision medicine and toxicogenomic, comprehensive risk communication, genetic toxicology testing methodologies, advancing risk assessment methodologies, integration of omics technologies, and advancements in genomics and molecular biology.
The surge in demand for personalized medicine is anticipated to drive the expansion of the genetic toxicology testing market in the coming years. Personalized medicine, a healthcare approach that tailors interventions and products to individual patients based on their predicted response or disease risk, has gained traction due to genetic advancements, improved disease understanding, biomarker-based diagnostics availability, value-based healthcare initiatives, and integration into clinical practice and research. Genetic toxicology testing plays a vital role in personalized medicine by furnishing crucial insights into genetic variability, susceptibility to genotoxic agents, and treatment response. For instance, as reported by the Personalized Medicine Coalition in February 2024, the FDA greenlit 16 new personalized medicines for rare disease patients in 2023, a significant increase from six in 2022. Thus, the growing demand for personalized medicine serves as a catalyst for the genetic toxicology testing market.
Major players in the genetic toxicology testing market are concentrating on developing innovative drug screening platforms such as phenotypic drug screening to enhance accuracy and efficiency in identifying potential genetic toxins. Phenotypic drug screening involves testing compounds based on their capacity to elicit a specific cellular or physiological response in a whole organism or relevant cell system. For example, in August 2022, Creative Biogene, a US-based biotechnology company, unveiled zebrafish disease models tailored to support drug discovery and toxicology research. These models replicate human genetic diseases in zebrafish, offering insights into disease mechanisms, drug discovery, and toxicology. Creative Biogene's zebrafish models serve as a valuable tool for evaluating drug toxicity, predicting the safety of novel compounds, and bolstering the drug development pipeline.
In September 2024, Scantox Group, a Denmark-based contract research organization, acquired Gentronix for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enables Scantox to enhance its portfolio by incorporating Gentronix's expertise in genetic toxicology testing. Gentronix Ltd., a UK-based company, specializes in providing accurate genetic toxicology testing services.
Major companies operating in the genetic toxicology testing market are F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Merck KGaA, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Eurofins Scientific SE, SGS SA, WuXi AppTec, Intertek Group plc, Charles River Laboratories International Inc., PerkinElmer Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Fraunhofer ITEM, Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, Evotec SE, Inotiv Inc., Promega Corporation, Syngene International Limited, Nelson Laboratories LLC, Instem, Frontage Laboratories Inc., Creative Bioarray, Creative Biolabs Inc., Gentronix Limited, MB Research Laboratories.
North America was the largest region in the genetic toxicology testing market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the genetic toxicology testing market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the genetic toxicology testing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The genetic toxicology testing market includes revenues earned by entities through mutagenicity testing, genotoxicity screening, carcinogenicity testing, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, bacterial mutation assays, comet assays, micronucleus tests, presymptomatic testing, ancestry testing, and nutrigenomics testing, and related cell culture systems, assay kits, microscopes, flow cytometers, automation and robotics, and flow cytometry. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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