The Skin Cancer Drugs Market: 2025 - 2034​ - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts​

Release Date: January 2025
Number of Pages: 214
Number of Tables and Figures: 48
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Synopsis: Skin cancer remains one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, marked by the unchecked proliferation of abnormal skin cells. While most skin cancers, excluding melanoma, are generally non life-threatening, early detection and treatment remain crucial. Failing to treat skin cancer in its early stages can result in permanent functional and cosmetic damage as tumors spread, invading essential tissues and organs.
Surgical intervention has traditionally been the cornerstone of skin cancer treatment. However, the landscape is rapidly evolving, as drug therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted treatments, are becoming increasingly vital in managing advanced cases. The focus of pharmaceutical innovation is particularly strong in the areas of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Significant investments are being poured into the pipeline, with an emphasis on developing novel agents that offer better efficacy and decrease side effects.
As breakthrough therapies continue to reshape the treatment paradigm, the skin cancer drug market is set for significant growth. The market is expected to reach nearly $6 billion by the end of 2025 with a projected CAGR of 5.6% from 2025 to 2028, driven by a surge in both innovation and demand for more effective treatment options.
The “Skin Cancer Drugs Market: 2025 – 2034 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts” report presents an in-depth assessment of the skin cancer drugs ecosystem including therapeutic areas, treatment options, key trends, market drivers, challenges, investment potential, leading therapies, drug development pipeline, opportunities, future roadmap, value chain, ecosystem player profiles and strategies. The report also presents market size forecasts for skin cancer drugs from 2025 through to 2034. The forecasts are segmented for 3 drug classes, 4 therapeutic categories, 5 regions and 26 leading countries.

The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report and 2025 clinical pipeline dataset.
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Key Findings:
The report has the following key findings:​
  • Drug developers continue to invest heavily in novel drug development programs for skin cancer, particularly in the areas of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Collectively, these three indications now constitute over 80% of all drug development programs for skin cancers, indicating a strong focus on addressing the most prevalent forms of skin cancer.
  • The skin cancer drugs market has shown resilience and is expected to reach the size of nearly $6 billion by the end of 2025 growing at a CAGR of approximately 5.6% from 2025 to 2028. This growth trajectory reflects the increasing incidence of skin cancer, ongoing advancements in treatment modalities, and a surge in drug approvals.
  • Immunotherapies, particularly monoclonal antibodies, continue to solidify their role in the skin cancer drug market. Recent approvals include Cosibelimab (Unloxcyt) in December 2024 for metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), a PD-L1 blocking antibody that enhances immune response against cancer cells. Additionally, the FDA approved Opdivo Qvantig, a subcutaneous formulation of nivolumab, for melanoma and other solid tumors, offering a more convenient alternative to intravenous infusions. These developments highlight the growing impact of monoclonal antibodies in improving treatment outcomes and patient convenience.
  • The focus on late-stage drug development programs remains robust, with a significant emphasis on monoclonal antibodies, IDO1 inhibitors, BRAF and MEK inhibitors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), and novel oncolytic viruses and vaccines. These therapies are designed to enhance efficacy and address resistance mechanisms observed in current treatments.
  • An increasing number of companies are competing for a larger share of the skin cancer market by investing in pipeline candidates and combination therapies. Strategic mergers and acquisitions play a key role, such as Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' $250 million acquisition of Checkmate Pharmaceuticals in April 2022. This deal brought vidutolimod, an investigational immunotherapy designed to activate the immune system against skin cancers, into Regeneron’s portfolio.

Topics Covered:
The report covers the following topics:  
  • Skin cancer drugs ecosystem
  • Market drivers and barriers
  • Review of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers
  • Role of drugs in skin cancer and key trends
  • Analysis of key drug classes and 40 plus leading skin cancer drugs
  • Future drug development pipeline with almost 100 candidates
  • Industry roadmap and value chain
  • Profiles and strategies of 79 leading ecosystem players, including skin cancer drug developers
  • Strategic recommendations for ecosystem players
  • Market analysis and forecasts from 2025 till 2034

Forecast Segmentation:
Market forecasts are provided for each of the following submarkets and their subcategories:
  • Drug Class
    • Chemotherapy
    • Immunotherapy
    • Targeted Agents & Other Drugs
 
  • Therapeutic Category
    • Melanoma
    • BCC/SCC (Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma)
    • MCC (Merkel Cell Carcinoma)
    • Other Skin Cancers
 
  • Regional Markets
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • Middle East & Africa
    • North America
    • Latin & Central America
 
  • Country Markets
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Canada
    • China
    • Egypt
    • France
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • India
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Mexico
    • Netherlands
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Russia
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Africa
    • South Korea
    • Spain
    • Switzerland
    • Taiwan
    • Turkey
    • UK
    • USA

Key Questions Answered:
The report provides answers to the following key questions:
  • How big is the skin cancer drugs opportunity?
  • What trends, challenges and barriers are influencing its growth?
  • How is the ecosystem evolving by segment and region?
  • What will the market size be in 2034 and at what rate will it grow?
  • Which countries and submarkets will see the highest percentage of growth?
  • What does the drug development pipeline look like in 2025 for skin cancer?
  • What are the prospects of immunotherapy drugs in skin cancer treatment?
  • How big is the market for melanoma drugs?
  • Who are the key market players and what are their strategies?
  • How will patent expirations of innovator drugs impact the market?
  • What strategies should skin cancer drug developers adopt to remain competitive?

List of Companies Mentioned:
The following companies and organizations have been reviewed, discussed or mentioned in the report:
AB Science
AbbVie
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
Adgero Biopharmaceuticals
Agenus
Allergen
Almirall
Altor BioScience
Amgen
Angimmune
Antigen Express
APCure
Apexigen
Array Biopharma
Ascend Biopharmaceuticals
Astellas Pharma
AstraZeneca
Athenex
Autotelic
Basilea Pharmaceutica
Bausch Health
Bayer
Berg Pharma
Biodesix
Biogen
BioLineRx
Bioniz
BioNTech
Biosceptre
Biothera Pharmaceuticals
Boehringer Ingelheim
Boston Biomedical
Brickell Biotech
BrightPath Biotherapeutics
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)
Celgene
Celldex Therapeutics
Celltrion
CEL-SCI Corporation
Centre for Genomic Regulation
Checkmate Pharmaceuticals
Chugai Pharmaceutical Company
Cipla
Circio
Cutanea Life Sciences
Cytori Therapeutics
CytRx Corporation
Daiichi Sankyo
DermBiont
DFB Soria
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Dynavax Technologies
Eisai
Elevar Therapeutics
Elios Therapeutics
Equillium
Eterna Therapeutics
Exelixis
FDA
Fresenius Kabi
G&E Herbal Biotechnology
Galderma
Galectin Therapeutics
Genentech
Generex Biotechnology Corporation
Genzyme Corporation
Glycotope
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
HedgePath Pharmaceuticals
HiberCell
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Huya Bioscience
Idera Pharmaceuticals
Ignyta
Immune Design
ImmunityBio Inc.
Immunocore
Incyte Corporation
Infinity Pharmaceuticals
Inhibitor Therapeutics
Innate Pharma
Innovent Biologics
Inovio
Inovio Pharmaceutical
Iovance Biotherapeutics
Ipsen
IRX Therapeutics
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co
Johnson & Johnson
Karyopharm Therapeutics
Kintara Therapeutics
Kowa
Krystal Biotech
LadRx Corporation
Leap Therapeutics
LEO Pharma
Lilly
LSK BioPharma
Lumos Pharma
Lupin
MacroGenics
Mayne Pharma Group
MD Anderson Cancer Center 
MedImmune
Medivir
Merck & Co
Merck KGaA
Millennium Pharmaceuticals
miRagen Therapeutics
Mirati Therapeutics
Moderna
Molecular Templates
Morphotek
Mylan
NanoCarrier
Nanology
NantCell
NantKwest
Nektar Therapeutics
Neon Therapeutics
Nestlé
Neumedicines
NewLink Genetics
Novartis
Oncolys Biopharma
Oncolytics Biotech
OncoSec Medical
Oncotelic
Ono Pharmaceutical
Otsuka Holdings Company
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
PellePharm
Pfizer
Philogen
Phio Pharmaceuticals
Photogen Technologies Inc
Pierre Fabre
Plexxikon
Polaris Pharmaceuticals
Poli Group
Polynoma
Privo Technologies
Prometheus Laboratories
Provectus Biopharmaceuticals
Pyxis Oncology
Reata Pharmaceuticals
Regeneron Pharmaceutical
Rhizen Pharmaceuticals
Roche
Sanofi
Sesen Bio
Sol-Gel Technologies
Soligenix
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma
Summit Therapeutics 
Sun Pharma
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
Taiho Pharmaceutical Company
Takara Bio
Takeda
Targovax
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Transgene
Trillium Therapeutics
TriSalus Life Sciences
Ultimovacs
Vidac Pharma
Viralytics
X4 Pharmaceuticals