The treatment of irritable bowel syndrome majorly revolves around relieving the patient from the symptoms associated with the condition, as the causes behind occurrence of irritable bowel syndrome are yet to be established. Patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome show symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. Long-term and recurring presence of these symptoms signals the possibility of irritable bowel syndrome. The treatment depends on severity of these symptoms, which are distinguished as mild, moderate, and severe. Mild symptoms do not significantly affect the quality of life. The global irritable bowel syndrome treatment market was valued at US$ 726.1 million in 2016 and is expected to witness a robust CAGR of 12.9% over the forecast period (2017-2025).

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The disease is often linked with dietary, lifestyle factors, and stress, which can be controlled by managing stress levels, diet, and exercise. Severe symptoms need to be treated through medication prescribed by physicians. Two major therapy options are available for the treatment of IBS, namely, medical or drug therapy and nutritional therapy. Medical therapy includes drugs for relieving the symptoms and nutritional therapy by using fibers and probiotics or prebiotics depending on the situation.

Market Dynamics

The rise in number of gastrointestinal disorders are leading to increasing prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome, for which various companies such as Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as well as NGOs conduct mass workshops for educating the people to incorporate healthy food habits as a major precaution towards prevention of IBS. Furthermore, major growth drivers for the irritable bowel syndrome treatment market are expected launches of various pipeline drugs for the treatment during the forecast period and increase in levels of stress associated with changing lifestyle as people suffering from IBS have a colon with sensitivity towards certain foods and stress.

Robust pipeline with symptom specific indications and subsequent launches in the forecast period is expected to boost the market

According to International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, 2016, worldwide prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome is around 10-15%. Furthermore, there are between 2.4 and 3.5 million annual physician visits for IBS in the U.S. according to the same source. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, approximately one in five adults in the U.S. is suffering with irritable bowel syndrome.

Some major players operating in the irritable bowel syndrome treatment market are Abbott Laboratories, Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Ardelyx, Inc., Astellas Pharma Inc., Novartis AG, GlaxoSmithKline plc., and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Increase in levels of stress and adoption of sedentary lifestyle is expected to increase the prevalence of lifestyle disorders namely irritable bowel syndrome

The number of available irritable bowel syndrome drugs has increased over the last few years and new drugs have been approved for the treatment. North America accounts for the largest share in the global irritable bowel syndrome treatment market, followed by Europe and Asia-pacific, respectively. According to an article published in the Brandon Gaille in 2017, on an average, junk food accounts for 28.8% of the total caloric intake of an American. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015, it was estimated that 1.3% of U.S. adults i.e. 3 million were reported to being diagnosed with IBD. Consumption of unhealthy food in large quantities raises the bar of probability for IBS acting as a driving factor for the global market growth. Furthermore, the companies are indulged in development, distribution and marketing agreements of irritable bowel syndrome treatment drugs in selective countries such as Japan and China which is expected to drive the growth of the Asia-Pacific irritable bowel syndrome treatment market.

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