The AcPET system can produce proteins that address the needs of companion animals as well as farm animals. For example, protein products can be selected that function as anti-parasitics for conditions such as ticks, worms, and flies which can cause disease. Protein products can also be selected that function as antibiotics used as prophylactics to sustain growth in farm animals or for treatment of infections, anti-inflammatories to help sustain growth under stressful conditions, anesthetics to relieve pain following injury and diagnostics to identify pathogens and monitor body chemistry, and other applications. The market for such products is large and growing. For example, the Global animal therapeutics and diagnostics market was valued at $24 million in 2015 and is projected to increase to $35 million by 2022 (https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/pressrelease/animal-therapeutis-diagnostics-market.html).
Key players in the field include Bayer AG, Eli Lilly and Company, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Merck & Co., Inc., Zoetis Inc., Ceva Santé animale, Sanofi S.A., Nutreco N.V., and Virbac S.A.. Other players include Abaxis Inc., Heska Corp., IDESS Laboratories Inc, Novartis Animal Health Inc., and Phizer Animal Health.
Veterinary Drugs
The AcPET system can produce proteins that address the needs of companion animals as well as farm animals.