Research and development in oncology continues to expand rapidly. Some 5,906 clinical trials in cancer started between 2010 and 2015, according to Citeline's Trialtrove. (See Exhibit 1.) While the number of later-stage trials has remained relatively constant since 2012, the number of Phase I trials starting has tripled – from 120 in 2012 to over 380 in 2015 – concurrent with the influx of capital into the biotech sector.
SOURCE: Trialtrove