Matej Mikulic
Research expert covering health, pharma & medtech
Clinical trials – statistics & facts
Clinical trials are a crucial element of the drug development process. While initial details about a promising compound are gathered in preclinical testing, it is during clinical research that the safety and efficacy of a drug are determined by investigating how it interacts with the human body. Registered clinical studies reached a number of over 540 thousand until mid-2025. Receiving regulatory approval for their products is the ultimate aim of pharmaceutical companies, but the probability of success in clinical trial development phases is relatively low.
