South Africa Cell And Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Market Size & Outlook

The cell and gene therapy clinical trials market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 168.9 million by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 15.9% is expected of South Africa cell and gene therapy clinical trials market from 2025 to 2033.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$44.9
Forecast, 2033 (US$M)
$168.9
CAGR, 2025 - 2033
15.9%
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South Africa cell and gene therapy clinical trials market highlights

  • The South Africa cell and gene therapy clinical trials market generated a revenue of USD 44.9 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 168.9 million by 2033.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.9% from 2025 to 2033.
  • In terms of segment, phase iii was the largest revenue generating phase in 2024.
  • Phase I is the most lucrative phase segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Cell and gene therapy clinical trials market data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 44.9 million
Market revenue in 2033USD 168.9 million
Growth rate15.9% (CAGR from 2025 to 2033)
Largest segmentPhase iii
Fastest growing segmentPhase I
Historical data2021 - 2023
Base year2024
Forecast period2025 - 2033
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPhase I, Phase II, Phase III, Phase IV
Key market players worldwideIQVIA Holdings Inc, Icon PLC, Labcorp Holdings Inc, Charles River Laboratories International Inc, PAREXEL, Syneos Health, Medpace Holdings Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Veristat, Novotech


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.4% of the global cell and gene therapy clinical trials market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
  • In Middle East & Africa, South Africa cell and gene therapy clinical trials market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
  • UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 120.0 million by 2033.

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Cell And Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Novotech View profile 1001-5000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania http://www.novotech-cro.com/
Syneos Health View profile 1001-5000 Morrisville, North Carolina, United States, North America https://www.syneoshealth.com/
Veristat View profile 501-1000 London, England, United Kingdom, Europe http://www.veristat.com
PAREXEL View profile 10001+ Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, North America http://www.parexel.com
IQVIA Holdings Inc View profile 87000 2400 Ellis Road, Durham, NC, United States, 27703 https://www.iqvia.com
Medpace Holdings Inc View profile 5800 5375 Medpace Way, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45227 https://www.medpace.com
Icon PLC View profile 41150 South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland, D18 X5R3 https://www.iconplc.com
Labcorp Holdings Inc View profile 67000 358 South Main Street, Burlington, NC, United States, 27215 https://www.labcorp.com
Charles River Laboratories International Inc View profile 21400 251 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA, United States, 01887 https://www.criver.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc View profile 122000 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, United States, 02451 https://www.thermofisher.com

South Africa cell and gene therapy clinical trials market outlook

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Phase iii was the largest segment with a revenue share of 63.03% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa cell and gene therapy clinical trials market based on phase i, phase ii, phase iii, phase iv covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.


The South African market is expected to witness growth owing to presence of well-established infrastructure, diverse population, availability of experts, formation of separate drug regulatory agency, and easy patient recruitment. South Africa was once a commonly considered country for clinical research, but its popularity generated bottlenecks in the country's previously built regulatory structure.

The South African government overhauled its whole regulatory environment, establishing SAHPRA to oversee clinical trial evaluation and approval as well as medicinal approvals Cell and gene therapy clinical trials are outsourced to South Africa as a result of easy availability of subjects as a large number of people are suffering from HIV/AIDS.

There are around 5.6 million people in Africa suffering from HIV out of which only 2.5 million have access to drugs. There are more than 2000 cell and gene therapy clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrails.gov. The majority of the registered trials are for HIV and Tuberculosis. This has accelerated outsourcing to South Africa by international players.

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