C21 · Pharmaceuticals · China

Innovative drug out-licensing deal count

China: 157 in 2025, +67.0% on 2024.

  • 157 Latest · China · 2025
  • +67.0% vs 2024
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 4 Records · 1 region · 2024–2025

Verified 17 Sep 2026 · 2 publishers · Next period 2026

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China over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · C21 · China Annual

Innovative drug out-licensing deal count

China, 2024 to 2025

2 observations · 2024 to 2025
Innovative drug out-licensing deal countInnovative drug out-licensing deal count. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 94 to 157. Latest value 157 (2025). 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 2024 2025 94 157
Innovative drug out-licensing deal countInnovative drug out-licensing deal count. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 94 to 157. Latest value 157 (2025). 0 50 100 150 200 2024 2025 94 157
Innovative drug out-licensing deal countInnovative drug out-licensing deal count. 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 94 to 157. Latest value 157 (2025). 0 50 100 150 200 2024 2025 94 157
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Innovative drug out-licensing deal count
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 94
2025 Actual 157
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Innovative drug out-licensing deal count: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
China 4 records
2025 157 MOFCOM · 31 Dec 2025
2025 150 NHSA · 31 Dec 2025
2024 94 NHSA · 31 Dec 2024
2024 94 MOFCOM · 31 Dec 2024

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Definition
Total number of out-licensing transactions concluded for innovative pharmaceutical products.
Measure
One slice of Out-licensing deals ( form: count, segment: innovative ) . Total number of out-licensing agreements concluded for pharmaceutical assets. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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China: 157 in 2025, +67.0% on 2024.

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