Human liver model market is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period 2019-2025. Human liver model is a structure that is intended for studying the toxicity associated with the drug which may result in liver failure and other liver diseases. This enables to develop a better understanding of liver disease and complex spatial relationships of the internal anatomy of the liver. Furthermore, various researches have reported for the development of human liver models to determine the sensitivity of drugs across a large amount of population. For instance, in February 2018, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) created highly sophisticated mini-livers up to the current period. Such organoids can effectively support scientists to develop a better understanding of congenital liver disease. The model better mimics human liver functioning and fetal development. According to the center, these organoids are expected to advance their understanding of liver diseases, primarily congenital diseases that would enable for the development of improved treatments. This may support towards improving bio-engineering of functional liver and bile ducts. The funding for the research was led by the state of North Carolina and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The research is remarkable in the area of liver transplantation and the study of biliary atresia which occurs in infants. Firstly, the scientists represented that such organoids generated hepatocytes which is capable to perform a large number of liver functions. The success for development of this model shows a major step towards the development of truly bioengineered liver tissue which is intended to transplantation into patients. This is exploring the significant opportunity for patients that require liver transplants. According to the American Liver Foundation, in 2016, in the US, the number of liver transplants performed were 7,841. Among these, 7,496 liver transplants were reported from deceased donors and 345 were from living donors. Additionally, as of February 2016, in the US, the reported number of patients waiting for liver transplants were 14,380. The development of such kind of human liver model is estimated to create new hope for patients that are waiting for liver transplant. It can overcome the problem associated with organ shortage. Other crucial factors that are contributing to the growth of the market include increasing prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and rising focus of clinicians, pharmaceutical companies and academics towards drug-induced liver injury.

The global human liver model market is segmented on the basis of technology. Based on technology, the market is further classified into liver organoids, 3D bioprinting, 2D models, and liver-on-a-chip.  These technologies utilize various cell source include primary hepatocytes, iPSC-derived, HepaRG, HepG2, and UpCyte. Primary hepatocytes represent approximately 60% of the total number of cells in the liver. Hence, it can perform a large number of liver functions and are usually accepted as the gold standard for building human liver models for drug testing and toxicity applications.

Geographically, the global human liver model market is segmented into four major regions, such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW. North America was estimated to hold the largest share in 2017. This is resulting due to funding for the development of human liver models and significant healthcare spending in the region. However, Asia-Pacific is estimated to witness optimistic growth during the forecast period due to the increasing prevalence of NAFLD and improving healthcare infrastructure.

List of Key Companies in Human Liver Model Market

The major companies working in the market comprise InSphero AG, BioIVT, LLC, and Organovo Holdings, Inc. These companies are adopting several strategies, such as merger and acquisitions, product launches and collaboration and partnership to expand market share. For instance, in March 2018, BioIVT, LLC acquired Ascendance Biotechnology, which was established in 2015 from the merger of BioTime Inc.’s ESI BIO products division and Hepregen Corp. to develop a multinational cell-based assay firm. With this acquisition, BioIVT is including Hepregen’s HepatoMune, HepatoStem, and HepatoPac stem cell and liver cell product lines to its drug toxicology and drug safety testing portfolios. BioIVT has anticipated that widened use of highly functional Hepregen’s, in-vitro liver models would develop a significant understanding of the toxicity that results from long-term exposure to chemical compounds. This, in, turn, would support drug pre-clinical testing and other screening processes.

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