2023 Review: Chinese-Sponsored Phase III US Trials See Uptick

But Still Below '21 Level

Companies from China single-handedly sponsored a total of eight Phase III clinical studies that included US sites in 2023 compared to six in 2022 - but the figure was still below the record of 11 in 2021.

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Chinese drug makers stem fall in number of new US Phase III trials • Source: Shutterstock

Wrapping up a challenging 2023, Chinese pharma firms increasingly ventured into the US to initiate Phase III clinical trials to support future regulatory approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration for their new drug candidates.

Key Takeaways
  • In 2023, as the sole trial sponsor, Chinese firms initiated eight Phase III trial programs that included US sites, reversing a fall in the number to six in 2022 from 11 in 2021.

Last year, as the sole trial sponsor, companies from China commenced a total of eight Phase III programs that included...

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