Combined sponsors: any trials with more than one type of sponsor (non-commercial, EBPs, mid pharma, large pharma); medical device trials and terminated/ suspended trials were excluded.
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Global clinical trial starts by sponsor type 2013-2023
As of 2023, around ** percent of the global clinical trial starts were sponsored by non-commercial stakeholders, while commercial sponsors accounted for only ** percent. Compared to 2013, when commercial sponsors were responsible for ** percent of trials, their share declined slightly over the decade as non-commercial sponsorship became more prominent worldwide.
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EFPIA, & IQVIA, & Vaccines Europe. (October 29, 2024). Share of global clinical trial starts from 2013 to 2023, by sponsor type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1624740/global-clinical-trial-starts-by-sponsor-type/
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