All of the medicines are either in clinical trials or awaiting review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No data for 2010 and 2013 available. This statistic was assembled from several publications of PhRMA.
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Number of cancer drugs in development in the U.S. 2005-2018
This statistic depicts the number of cancer drugs in development in the United States in select years between 2005 and 2018. As of May 2018, over cancer drugs in development were reported. All of the medicines are either in clinical trials or awaiting review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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PhRMA. (May 30, 2018). Number of cancer drugs in development in the United States in select years between 2005 and 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/268805/number-of-cancer-drugs-in-development-since-2005/
PhRMA. "Number of cancer drugs in development in the United States in select years between 2005 and 2018." Chart. May 30, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/268805/number-of-cancer-drugs-in-development-since-2005/
PhRMA. (2018). Number of cancer drugs in development in the United States in select years between 2005 and 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/268805/number-of-cancer-drugs-in-development-since-2005/
PhRMA. "Number of Cancer Drugs in Development in The United States in Select Years between 2005 and 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 May 2018, /statistics/268805/number-of-cancer-drugs-in-development-since-2005/
PhRMA, Number of cancer drugs in development in the United States in select years between 2005 and 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/268805/number-of-cancer-drugs-in-development-since-2005/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of cancer drugs in development in the United States in select years between 2005 and 2018 [Graph], PhRMA, May 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/268805/number-of-cancer-drugs-in-development-since-2005/
