Oncology clinical trial starts growth rate

STO-REC-STATD6BXHQT3 Research
12%

Global · 2019–2024

Oncology clinical trial starts growth rate worldwide came in at 12% in 2019–2024 (IQVIA).

Original source
Publisher
IQVIA
Authority tier
T3 Research
Locator
Key Findings: Oncology R&D activity continues to grow driven by novel modalities
Retrieved
16 Sep 2026
Status
Verified

What the source says

Oncology trials starts increased slightly in 2024 to 2,162, following declines after a peak in 2021, and are up 12% from the number of trials started in 2019, primarily focused on rare cancers and solid tumors.

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APA
IQVIA Institute. (2024). Global Oncology Trends 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports-and-publications/reports/global-oncology-trends-2025. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D6BXHQSM20Z14CBTDCNEV7HZFD
MLA
IQVIA Institute. "Global Oncology Trends 2025." 2024, https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports-and-publications/reports/global-oncology-trends-2025. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D6BXHQSM20Z14CBTDCNEV7HZFD.
Chicago
IQVIA Institute. "Global Oncology Trends 2025." 2024. https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports-and-publications/reports/global-oncology-trends-2025. Accessed September 16, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D6BXHQSM20Z14CBTDCNEV7HZFD.
BibTeX
@misc{iqvia2024oncologyv7hzfd, author = {{IQVIA Institute}}, title = {Global Oncology Trends 2025}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D6BXHQSM20Z14CBTDCNEV7HZFD}, note = {Original source: https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports-and-publications/reports/global-oncology-trends-2025. Accessed September 16, 2026.} }

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Primary Source

Publisher
IQVIA Institute · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 3 · Industry & Research
Report
Global Oncology Trends 2025
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Key Findings: Oncology R&D activity continues to grow driven by novel modalities
Retrieved
16 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Verification & Integrity

Audit status
Verified
Review protocol
Editorial review
Checked on
17 September 2026
Last revision
17 September 2026
Archival URI
/stat/stat_D6BXHQSM20Z14CBTDCNEV7HZFD