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Novel active substance launches
Global, 2004–2023 to 2025
Novel active substance launches by region
Latest value per region, 2025
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | IQVIA | Actual | 79 |
| United States | IQVIA | Actual | 53 |
Every record
6 records · 2 regions · 2004–2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 4 records | |||
| 2025 | 79 | IQVIA · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| 2025 | 79 | IQVIA · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| 2025 | 79 | IQVIA · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| 2004–2023 | 942 | IFPMA · 31 Dec 2023 | |
| United States 2 records | |||
| 2025 | 53 | IQVIA · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| 2025 | 53 | IQVIA · 31 Dec 2025 | |
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- Definition
- Total number of novel active substances launched.
- Measure
- One slice of Novel active substance launches ( form: count ) . Total number of novel active substances launched on the market. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 4 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enabling innovation: The R&D ecosystem for medicines and vaccines | IFPMA | — | 1 |
| Global R&D Trends 2026 | IQVIA | — | 2 |
| Global R&D Trends 2026 | IQVIA | — | 2 |
| IQVIA Institute’s Global R&D Trends 2026 Report Finds Credible Signal on AI-Enabled Programs | IQVIA | — | 1 |
Other slices of novel active substance launches
- Oncology novel active substance (NAS) launches (cumulative) 6 cumulative · oncology
- Oncology novel active substance (NAS) launches (annual) 3 oncology
- First-in-class novel active substance launches 2 first in class
- Novel active substance launches, five-year total 2 cumulative
- Chemically synthesized share of new medicine launches 1 chemical
- Cumulative cell and gene therapy launches 1 cumulative · cell and gene therapy
- Domestic-only oncology NAS launches (cumulative) 1 cumulative · domestic · oncology
- Expected annual novel active substance launches (lower bound) 1 forecast low
- Expected annual novel active substance launches (upper bound) 1 forecast high
- Expected cumulative novel active substance launches (lower bound) 1 cumulative · forecast low
- Expected cumulative novel active substance launches (upper bound) 1 cumulative · forecast high
- Genetically engineered share of new medicine launches 1 biologic
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest novel active substance launches?
Global: 79 in 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 4 documents published by IQVIA and IFPMA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Novel active substance launches [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/novel-active-substance-launches
"Novel active substance launches." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/novel-active-substance-launches. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
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