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.
EEA = European Economic Area.
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Comparison of clinical trial starts in key regions by sponsor type 2023
In 2023, around ** percent of the clinical trial starts in China were sponsored by non-commercial stakeholders, while commercial sponsors accounted for only ** percent. In comparison, commercial stakeholders were the most common type of sponsors in Australia, associated with over of the clinical trials in 2023.
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