This statistic shows the estimated per drug trial costs by therapeutic area, for the period 2015-2017. Clinical trial cost per drug was the highest for cardiovascular drugs, ranging between 74 million and 183 million U.S. dollars with a median of 141 million dollars.
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BMJ Open. (May 11, 2020). Estimated clinical trial cost per drug by therapeutic area in 2015-2017* (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1197063/clinical-trial-cost-per-drug-by-therapy-area/
BMJ Open. "Estimated clinical trial cost per drug by therapeutic area in 2015-2017* (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 11, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1197063/clinical-trial-cost-per-drug-by-therapy-area/
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BMJ Open. "Estimated Clinical Trial Cost per Drug by Therapeutic Area in 2015-2017* (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 May 2020, /statistics/1197063/clinical-trial-cost-per-drug-by-therapy-area/
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Estimated clinical trial cost per drug by therapeutic area in 2015-2017* (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], BMJ Open, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1197063/clinical-trial-cost-per-drug-by-therapy-area/
