RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In 2022, global clinical trial activity remained resilient even as the COVID-19 pandemic stretched through the year, with a 1% decline in non-COVID trial activity compared to 2021. COVID-19 trials as a percentage of total trial activity dropped from 10% to 6% of the 5,756 total trials run in 2022. Non-COVID trial activity increased by 8% between 2019 and 2022, suggesting a restoration to pre-pandemic growth rates, according to a new report, Global Trends in R&D 2023: Activity, Productivity and Enablers, released by the IQVIA™ Institute for Human Data Science. The report also found that clinical development productivity – a composite metric of success rates, clinical trial complexity and trial duration – increased dramatically in 2022, reversing a 10-year downward trend.
“There were a number of uplifting trends in global research and development in 2022. The global R&D ecosystem demonstrated impressive resilience during the continued pandemic with a relatively high level of clinical trial activity. We also witnessed a significant rebound in clinical development productivity, driven by dropping trial complexity and a record level of expenditure by the largest pharmaceutical companies in 2022,” said Murray Aitken, Executive Director of the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. “However, more work needs to be done to improve diversity and inclusion of underrepresented populations in clinical trials.”
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Fulfilling an essential need within healthcare, the Institute delivers objective, relevant insights and research that accelerate understanding and innovation critical to sound decision making and improved human outcomes. With access to IQVIA’s institutional knowledge, advanced analytics, technology and unparalleled data, the Institute works in tandem with a broad set of healthcare stakeholders to drive a research agenda focused on Human Data Science, including government agencies, academic institutions, the life sciences industry, and payers. More information about the IQVIA Institute can be found at www.IQVIAInstitute.org.
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IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 86,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries.
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