Leuprolide Acetate Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Rising Demand for IVF Treatment – It is expected that the growing incidence of infertility owing to lifestyle changes, may drive market growth. 
• Leuprolide acetate injection is a synthetic gonadotropin-releasing hormone that can be used to mature the eggs for retrieval. Moreover, lupron is an injectable fertility drug that is in the category of GnRH agonists which reduces the production of estrogen and progesterone by the ovaries. Over the past five years, IVF cycles have climbed at a pace of over 23%, and India is now ranked third globally for IVF procedures.
• Growing Geriatric Population- Hormone-related disorders are more common in older people, and the rising elderly population is expected to increase the demand for leuprolide acetate since it is used to manage hormonal imbalances.
• The number of individuals in the world who are 60 or older will reach over 2 billion by 2050.

Challenges

• Risk of Potential Side Effects- Leuprolide acetate may cause several side effects such as breast swelling or tenderness, hot flashes, increased bone pain, increased difficulty passing urine, or an aggravation of nerve symptoms, which may hamper the market growth.
• Stringent Price Control Policies
• Availability of Alternative Treatments