A comprehensive hospital in Southern China has been awarded to install a MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) by Mevion Medical Systems scheduled for completion in May 2022.
Moreover, The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) approved, with conditions, the certificate of need application to allow Harford HealthCare Corporation and Yale New Haven Health Services Corporation to establish proton therapy services through a newly established joint venture, Connecticut Proton Therapy Center, LLC in April 2022.
In addition to that, IBA Worldwide announced a collaboration agreement with Tractebel in April 2021. This will fill the niche of proton therapy design and construction projects for IBA’s clients.
For example, Moffitt Cancer Center announced its plans for a new proton therapy treatment facility in December 2021 that will offer precise radiation doses while sparing healthy tissues from damage.
Thus, Behnke Group was contracted by ProTom International in September 2021. To expand into the United States market, this association would increase the number of referrals made to ProTom from cancer patients who would be better served by having access to their best-in-class proton therapies through industry-leading contacts held by Behnke Group.
Hitachi Ltd. also revealed plans for an advanced proton therapy system at Clinica Universidad de Navarra in Spain in May 2020. It is powered using spot scanning technology that dispatches protons straight into tumors.
Also worth noting is that in April 2020, Mevion Medical Systems was awarded a medical device license from Health Canada for MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS).
Particle Therapy Market Segmentation:
The Global Particle Therapy Market has been segmented on the basis of type, product & service, cancer type, system, and application.On the basis of type, the market has been classified as proton therapy and heavy ion therapy. The market, by product and services, has been segmented into products and services. Products are further segmented into cyclotrons, synchrotrons, and synchrocyclotrons. Based on cancer type, the market has been segmented into prostate cancer, lung cancer, pediatric cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, and others. The market, by system, has been segmented into multi-room systems and single-room systems. On the basis of application, the market has been classified as treatment applications and research applications. The pediatric cancer segment is expected to hold the largest market share of the particle therapy market, by cancer type, during the forecast period. Also, research applications to register the highest CAGR in the global market during the forecast period.
The market has been segmented, by region, into the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. The market in the Americas has further been segmented into North America and South America, with the North American market divided into the US and Canada. The European particle therapy market has been segmented into Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Western Europe has further been classified as Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and the rest of Western Europe. The particle therapy market in Asia-Pacific has been segmented into Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. The particle therapy market in the Middle East & Africa has been segmented into the Middle East and Africa.
Regional Market Summary
Global Particle Therapy Market Share, by Region, 2017 (%)
Source: MRFR Analysis
The Americas are likely to dominate the global particle therapy market owing to the rising prevalence of cancer patient, increasing funding & investments by manufacturer, and government focused for establishment of centers for treatment. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2018, around 1,735,350 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 609,640 people will die from the disease.
The European market is expected to be the second-largest Particle Therapy market. The market growth in this region can be attributed to government funding and support of the healthcare sector coupled with increasing research and development. Moreover, favorable reimbursement policies in European countries are contributing to the growth of the market in this region.
Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing particle therapy market during the forecast period owing to the increasing prevalence of cancer, rising investments in healthcare and expansions by market players in the region. Also, country such as India and China are considering fastest growing region due to the presence of huge patient population. Moreover, the government of these countries are open to adopt new technology, and best treatment option from a developed country. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, in 2018, India has a prevalence of 173.5 cancer patients per 100,000 population. Moreover, in China, the prevalence rate of cancer was 377.6 patients per 100,000 population in 2018.
The market in the Middle East & Africa is expected to account for the smallest share of the global Particle Therapy market due to an underdeveloped healthcare sector, lack of technical knowledge, and poor medical facilities.
Key Players
Some of the key players in the global particle therapy market are Advanced Oncotherapy PLC., Danfysik A/S, Hitachi, Ltd., Ion Beam Applications Sa (IBA), Mevion Medical Systems, Inc., Optivus Proton Therapy, Inc., Protom International, Inc., Provision Healthcare, LLC, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Global Particle Therapy Market, by Type:
- Proton Therapy
- Heavy Ion Therapy
Global Particle Therapy Market, by Product & Service:
- Products
- Cyclotrons
- Synchrotrons
- Synchrocyclotrons
- Services
Global Particle Therapy Market, by Cancer Type:
- Prostate Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Pediatric Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Others
Global Particle Therapy Market, by System:
- Multi-Room Systems
- Single-Room Systems
Global Particle Therapy Market, by Application:
- Treatment Applications
- Research Applications
Global Particle Therapy Market, by Region:
- Americas
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Western Europe
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Rest of Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Japan
- China
- India
- Australia
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- The Middle East & Africa
Company Profiles:
- Advanced Oncotherapy PLC.
- Danfysik A/S
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Ion Beam Applications Sa (IBA)
- Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
- Optivus Proton Therapy, Inc.
- Protom International, Inc.
- Provision Healthcare, LLC
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
- Others
Recent Development
Advanced Oncotherapy plc stated in December 2017 that it has secured new finance of USD 46.75 million, with USD 37.5 million coming from a new Chinese investor. During the assessment period, the lack of an acceptable reimbursement mechanism and the significant expenditures associated with the development of these centers may stifle particle therapy market expansion. In 2017, Mitsubishi Electric agreed to sell its particle therapy systems business to Hitachi and merge the two companies into one. Hitachi was able to strengthen its position in the proton therapy business as a result of this. The first compact proton therapy system in the Middle East was developed by Royal Philips (US) and Proton Partners International (UK) in collaboration with IBA (Belgium).Intended Audience:
- Medical devices manufacturers
- Medical devices product distributors and suppliers
- Healthcare providers
- Research institutes and academic centers
- Contract manufacturing organizations
- Government associations
- Market research and consulting