Phase I small molecule clinical trial share vs Novel active substance launches

In 2025, phase I small molecule clinical trial share worldwide was 62%; novel active substance launches was 79.

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Phase I small molecule clinical trial share

Unit: % · 1 observation

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Phase I small molecule clinical trial sharePhase I small molecule clinical trial share. 1 observations from 2025 to 2025, ranging from 62% to 62%. % 0 20 40 60 80 31 Dec 2 Jan 2025 62%
Phase I small molecule clinical trial sharePhase I small molecule clinical trial share. 1 observations from 2025 to 2025, ranging from 62% to 62%. % 0 20 40 60 80 31 Dec 2 Jan 2025 62%
Phase I small molecule clinical trial sharePhase I small molecule clinical trial share. 1 observations from 2025 to 2025, ranging from 62% to 62%. % 0 20 40 60 80 31 Dec 2 Jan 2025 62%
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Phase I small molecule clinical trial share
Period Type Value
2025 Actual 62%
Source: IQVIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Novel active substance launches

Unit: count · 1 observation

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Novel active substance launchesNovel active substance launches. 1 observations from 2025 to 2025, ranging from 79 to 79. 0 20 40 60 80 31 Dec 2 Jan 2025 79
Novel active substance launchesNovel active substance launches. 1 observations from 2025 to 2025, ranging from 79 to 79. 0 30 60 90 31 Dec 2 Jan 2025 79
Novel active substance launchesNovel active substance launches. 1 observations from 2025 to 2025, ranging from 79 to 79. 0 30 60 90 31 Dec 2 Jan 2025 79
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Novel active substance launches
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2025 Actual 79
Source: IQVIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Phase I small molecule clinical trial share Novel active substance launches
2025 62% 79

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Phase I small molecule clinical trial share

Percentage of Phase I clinical trial starts that evaluate small molecule drugs.

3 observations in Global · source organisations: IQVIA

Novel active substance launches

Total number of novel active substances launched.

2 observations in Global · source organisations: IFPMA, IQVIA

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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