Figure 1: Australian clinical trials by phase.
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During an analysis of 3,199 clinical trials in Australia from 2012 to 2016, GlobalData analysts found that Phase III trials outnumbered all other trials overall, making up 33%–41% of the trial types during the period.
The share of Phase II trials came second, ranging from 29%–37%, and hitting its lowest percentage in 2013, as shown in Figure 1. The share of Phase I trials increased from 12% up to 18% over the five-year period, whereas Phase IV trials decreased from 18% in 2012 to 11% in 2016.
