PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 2037807
PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 2037807
The leukapheresis market was estimated to be worth USD 90.6 million in 2026 and is poised to reach USD 138.7 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 8.9%. The leukopaks market was estimated to be worth USD 432.1 million in 2026 and is poised to reach USD 1,883.9 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 34.2%.
| Scope of the Report | |
|---|---|
| Years Considered for the Study | 2024-2031 |
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2026-2031 |
| Units Considered | Value (USD million) |
| Segments | By type, application, end user, region |
| Regions covered | North America, Europe, APAC, LATAM, MEA |
This growth is driven by several key factors shaping the future of leukapheresis procedures, clinical decision-making, and advanced cell-collection workflows.

The rising number of hematologic disorders and the increasing need for high-quality leukocyte collections to facilitate cell and gene therapy development and therapeutic interventions are the main factors that continue to drive growth. With the increasing use of CAR-T, TCR, NK cell therapies, and other immunotherapies, hospitals, blood centers, and apheresis units are rapidly upgrading their leukapheresis capabilities by acquiring advanced leukapheresis systems that feature automated controls, continuous, flow platforms, and GMP, compliant disposables, which help them to improve collection accuracy, maintain cell viability, and achieve timely clinical interventions.
On top of that, the increasing incidence of hematologic disorders, autoimmune diseases, and immune-mediated conditions is driving up the demand for high-quality leukocyte collections. Hospitals and research centers are leaning toward advanced leukapheresis modalities, such as continuous, flow apheresis systems, membrane-based separators, and automated GMP-compliant platforms, as they are more precise, efficient, and scalable for cell collection.
Also, the market expansion is being spurred by the transition toward digital apheresis workflows, which include electronic documentation, donor-monitoring systems, and integrated data platforms. This shift not only helps in procedure standardization but also enables remote monitoring and connectivity with cell therapy manufacturing records. Besides that, technological advances, including AI, assisted cell, quality assessment, predictive analytics, and cloud-based workflow management, are playing a part in the market growth. They increase the efficiency of collection, traceability, and usability, thus providing advanced leukapheresis solutions with increased practicality in diverse clinical and research settings, ranging from large hospitals to standalone apheresis centers.
"The disposables segment is projected to record the fastest growth by type during the forecast period."
Globally, the disposables segment dominated the leukapheresis market in 2025, primarily due to the increasing emphasis on standardized workflows, strict sterilization practices, and robust traceability requirements in healthcare systems. These factors collectively amplified the demand for single-use consumables. Disposables are essential in cell and gene therapy-related collections, where maintaining process uniformity, preventing contamination, and ensuring accurate documentation are critical. With the rapid global expansion of CGT manufacturing, including CAR-T, TCR-T, and stem-cell programs, the need for single-use kits, tubing sets, collection bags, filters, and closed-system consumables continues to rise steadily.
"The academic & research institutes segment accounted for the largest share of the leukopaks market."
By end user, the leukopaks market is segmented into academic & research institutes, pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies, and contract research organizations. In 2025, the academic & research institutes segment accounted for the largest share of the leukapheresis products market. The increasing number of industry-academic partnerships for conducting research on cell-based cancer therapies is driving the growth of this end-user segment.
"Asia Pacific is projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period."
During the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is expected to record the highest growth rate in the leukapheresis market. Some of the major reasons that work toward the growth of the market are the rising cases of hematologic disorders, the increasing use of cell and gene therapy, the development of apheresis infrastructure, and the growing investment in advanced therapeutic technologies by regional as well as global players. Moreover, the region benefits from increased public awareness of novel treatment modalities, healthcare access enhancement, rapid growth of specialty hospitals and blood transfusion centers, and higher involvement in CGT-related clinical trials. Altogether, these elements will stimulate the demand for leukapheresis procedures and consumables in Asia Pacific countries.
Research Coverage
The market study covers the leukapheresis market in various segments. It aims to estimate the market size and growth potential of this market by type, application, end user, and region. The study also includes an in-depth competitive analysis of the key players in the market, along with their company profiles, key observations related to their products and business offerings, recent developments, and key market strategies.
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