
Exhaustive analysis of 7,019 registered trials — market size, therapeutic areas, sponsors, geography, equity, and opportunity.
All registered trials
Interventional vs Observational
Industry vs Academic/Government
Historical registration and completion patterns across Victoria
New trials registered per year in Victoria (2005–2025)
Interventional vs Observational
COVID vs Non-COVID trials
Trials reaching completion by year (2005–2025)
Current trial status distribution and recruitment pipeline
All registered trials (all-time)
Sorted by volume
Counts and percentages
| Status | Count | % of Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
Completed | 3,847 | 54.8% | |
Recruiting | 1,051 | 15.0% | |
Terminated | 844 | 12.0% | |
Active (Not Recruiting) | 821 | 11.7% | |
Unknown | 257 | 3.7% | |
Not Yet Recruiting | 82 | 1.2% | |
Withdrawn | 54 | 0.8% | |
By Invitation | 37 | 0.5% | |
APPROVED_FOR_MARKETING | 9 | 0.1% | |
Suspended | 8 | 0.1% | |
NO_LONGER_AVAILABLE | 7 | 0.1% | |
AVAILABLE | 2 | 0.0% |
Trials by outcome status per start year (2005–2025)
Clinical trial phase breakdown and evolution over time
All trials with phase data (all-time)
Sorted by count
| Phase | Count | % of Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
Phase III | 2,719 | 38.7% | |
Phase II | 1,407 | 20.0% | |
Phase I | 886 | 12.6% | |
Phase I/II | 399 | 5.7% | |
Phase IV | 291 | 4.1% | |
Phase II/III | 184 | 2.6% | |
Early Phase I | 24 | 0.3% |
Stacked phase distribution per start year (2005–2025)
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All registered trials (all-time) — click to drill down
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| Therapeutic Area | Trials | % Share | Relative Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oncology | 2,619 | 37.3% | ↗ drill-down | |
Other | 880 | 12.5% | ↗ drill-down | |
Cardiovascular | 695 | 9.9% | ↗ drill-down | |
Infectious Disease | 553 | 7.9% | ↗ drill-down | |
Immunology & Rheumatology | 508 | 7.2% | ||
Neurology | 454 | 6.5% | ↗ drill-down | |
Respiratory | 291 | 4.1% | ↗ drill-down | |
Endocrinology & Metabolism | 287 | 4.1% | ||
Renal & Urology | 127 | 1.8% | ||
Mental Health | 119 | 1.7% | ||
Ophthalmology | 103 | 1.5% | ↗ drill-down | |
Dermatology | 96 | 1.4% | ↗ drill-down | |
Musculoskeletal | 74 | 1.1% | ↗ drill-down | |
Paediatrics | 74 | 1.1% | ↗ drill-down | |
Haematology | 64 | 0.9% | ↗ drill-down | |
Gastroenterology | 60 | 0.9% | ||
Women's Health | 15 | 0.2% |
Trial registrations for top 6 TAs (2005–2025)
Who is funding and running clinical trials in Victoria
By organisation type
Industry vs other sponsors (2005–2025)
By number of registered trials in Victoria
| Class | Trials | % Share | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | 5,469 | 77.9% | |
Other | 1,108 | 15.8% | |
Government | 201 | 2.9% | |
Network | 179 | 2.6% | |
NIH | 61 | 0.9% | |
Federal | 1 | 0.0% |
Trial site density heatmap, health service regions, suburbs, and facilities
Victoria — trial activity by suburb and key facility locations
Absolute count and per 100k population
| Region | Trials | Population | Per 100k | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne Metro | 10,763 | 4,800,000 | 224.2 | Metro |
Barwon South West | 396 | 340,000 | 116.5 | Regional |
Grampians | 138 | 240,000 | 57.5 | Regional |
Hume | 132 | 310,000 | 42.6 | Regional |
Loddon Mallee | 91 | 330,000 | 27.6 | Regional |
Gippsland | 31 | 280,000 | 11.1 | Regional |
Victorian suburbs with most trial activity
By number of registered trials
Geographic equity in clinical trial access across Victoria
Metro vs Regional
Normalised for population size
Victoria compared to other Australian states and global clinical trial hubs
Total registered trials — sorted by volume (AREA[LocationState] filter, ClinicalTrials.gov)
Note: Victoria leads NSW in absolute trial count (6,255 vs 5,696) despite a smaller population — reflecting Melbourne's concentration of academic medical centres and research hospitals.
Population-normalised — sorted by rate (ABS ERP June 2024)
SA leads on per-capita rate (153.0) due to SAHMRI and RAH concentration relative to its smaller population. Victoria ranks 3rd nationally at 90.9 per 100k.
| State | Trials | Population | Per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
South Australia | 2,866 | 1.9M | 153.0 | #1 |
Western Australia | 2,715 | 2.9M | 92.9 | #2 |
VictoriaVIC | 6,255 | 6.9M | 90.9 | #3 |
Australian Capital Territory | 420 | 0.5M | 88.9 | #4 |
Tasmania | 469 | 0.6M | 82.1 | #5 |
New South Wales | 5,696 | 8.4M | 67.9 | #6 |
Queensland | 3,700 | 5.5M | 67.8 | #7 |
Northern Territory | 60 | 0.3M | 23.9 | #8 |
Victoria vs major clinical trial jurisdictions — sorted by rate (trials per 100k population)
* Global figures are approximate estimates based on ClinicalTrials.gov registrations. Dashed line = Victoria benchmark.
Most frequently studied medical conditions in Victorian clinical trials
By number of trials
| # | Condition | Trials | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Breast Cancer | 136 | 1.9% |
| 02 | Multiple Myeloma | 89 | 1.3% |
| 03 | Melanoma | 77 | 1.1% |
| 04 | Heart Failure | 70 | 1.0% |
| 05 | Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer | 68 | 1.0% |
| 06 | Ulcerative Colitis | 66 | 0.9% |
| 07 | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | 65 | 0.9% |
| 08 | Prostate Cancer | 63 | 0.9% |
| 09 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | 61 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Alzheimer's Disease | 60 | 0.9% |
| 11 | Crohn's Disease | 60 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Obesity | 56 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Atopic Dermatitis | 50 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Advanced Solid Tumors | 50 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Colorectal Cancer | 49 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Cancer | 49 | 0.7% |
| 17 | HIV Infections | 48 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Advanced Solid Tumor | 46 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | 46 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Ovarian Cancer | 44 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Healthy Volunteers | 44 | 0.6% |
| 22 | Asthma | 44 | 0.6% |
| 23 | Cystic Fibrosis | 44 | 0.6% |
| 24 | Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | 44 | 0.6% |
| 25 | Coronary Artery Disease | 43 | 0.6% |
Trial size distribution, participant demographics, and site characteristics
Trials by participant count
Participant gender criteria
Acceptance criteria
Allocation, masking, intervention types, and study models
Randomisation method
Blinding approach
Who manages the trial
Top 10 by frequency
Study design model
Countries co-hosting trials with Victoria and global trial network
Countries appearing alongside Victoria in multi-site trials
| # | Country | Shared Trials | % of VIC Trials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United States | 4,584 | 65.3% |
| 02 | Canada | 3,417 | 48.7% |
| 03 | Spain | 3,218 | 45.8% |
| 04 | Germany | 3,060 | 43.6% |
| 05 | United Kingdom | 3,037 | 43.3% |
| 06 | France | 2,922 | 41.6% |
| 07 | Italy | 2,857 | 40.7% |
| 08 | Poland | 2,276 | 32.4% |
| 09 | Belgium | 2,165 | 30.8% |
| 10 | South Korea | 2,002 | 28.5% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1,845 | 26.3% |
| 12 | Czechia | 1,613 | 23.0% |
| 13 | Israel | 1,560 | 22.2% |
| 14 | Taiwan | 1,544 | 22.0% |
| 15 | Japan | 1,534 | 21.9% |
| 16 | Hungary | 1,480 | 21.1% |
| 17 | Brazil | 1,479 | 21.1% |
| 18 | Argentina | 1,433 | 20.4% |
| 19 | New Zealand | 1,412 | 20.1% |
| 20 | Austria | 1,357 | 19.3% |
Why trials stop early and how often results are published
Why trials stopped early
All registered trials
Results publication rate
| Reason | Count | % of Terminated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
Sponsor/Funding | 239 | 28.3% | |
Other | 193 | 22.9% | |
Efficacy/Futility | 118 | 14.0% | |
Poor Enrolment | 111 | 13.2% | |
Safety Concerns | 92 | 10.9% | |
Not Specified | 83 | 9.8% | |
Protocol Issues | 5 | 0.6% | |
COVID-19 | 3 | 0.4% |
Terminated trials as a proportion of all trials started (2010–2025)
Where trial activity aligns with or diverges from disease burden — identifying market gaps
Ratio of trial activity to disease burden (1.0 = perfectly aligned; <0.7 = under-represented; >1.5 = over-represented)
Each dot = a therapeutic area. Points above the diagonal = over-represented; below = under-represented.
All therapeutic areas with trial vs burden comparison
| Therapeutic Area | Trials | Trial % | Burden % | Ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Women's Health | 15 | 0.2% | 2.5% | 0.08 | Under-represented |
Musculoskeletal | 74 | 1.1% | 9.8% | 0.11 | Under-represented |
Mental Health | 119 | 1.7% | 13% | 0.13 | Under-represented |
Gastroenterology | 60 | 0.9% | 4.2% | 0.21 | Under-represented |
Haematology | 64 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 0.32 | Under-represented |
Renal & Urology | 127 | 1.8% | 3.5% | 0.51 | Under-represented |
Paediatrics | 74 | 1.1% | 2% | 0.55 | Under-represented |
Respiratory | 291 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 0.57 | Under-represented |
Cardiovascular | 695 | 9.9% | 17.2% | 0.58 | Under-represented |
Endocrinology & Metabolism | 287 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 0.60 | Under-represented |
Neurology | 454 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 0.76 | Balanced |
Ophthalmology | 103 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.83 | Balanced |
Dermatology | 96 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.93 | Balanced |
Infectious Disease | 553 | 7.9% | 5.5% | 1.44 | Over-represented |
Oncology | 2,619 | 37.3% | 19.5% | 1.91 | Over-represented |
Immunology & Rheumatology | 508 | 7.2% | 3.2% | 2.25 | Over-represented |
Other | 880 | 12.5% | 1.3% | 9.62 | Over-represented |
Searchable database of recently recruiting Victorian trials and sponsor directory
| NCT ID | Title | Status | Phase | TA | Sponsor | Site | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07107945 | A Study to Find Out How EMPAgliflozin is Tolerated and if it Helps Children and Adolescents With Chronic KIDNEY Disease | Recruiting | III | Renal & Urology | Boehringer Ingelheim | Clayton | 120 |
| NCT04759586 | Nivolumab in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lympho | Active (Not Recruiting) | III | Oncology | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Parkville | 244 |
| NCT06351631 | A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Bomedemstat (MK-3543-017) | Recruiting | III | Respiratory | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Clayton | 400 |
| NCT06151574 | Beamion LUNG-2: A Study to Test Whether Zongertinib (BI 1810631) Helps People With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer W | Recruiting | III | Oncology | Boehringer Ingelheim | Heidelberg | 416 |
| NCT04606446 | Study of PF-07248144 in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors | Recruiting | II | Oncology | Pfizer | Melbourne | 320 |
| NCT06424288 | A Study to Test Whether Vicadrostat in Combination With Empagliflozin Helps People With Heart Failure | Recruiting | III | Cardiovascular | Boehringer Ingelheim | Frankston | 6,000 |
| NCT07116967 | Long-Term Safety Study of Deucravacitinib Versus Ustekinumab in Participants With Psoriasis (PRAGMATYK) | Recruiting | III | Immunology & Rheumatology | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Carlton | 3,040 |
| NCT06632457 | LIVERAGE™ - Cirrhosis: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have C | Recruiting | III | Infectious Disease | Boehringer Ingelheim | Clayton | 1,590 |
| NCT07136012 | OCEAN(a)-PreEvent - Olpasiran Trials of Cardiovascular Events And LipoproteiN(a) Reduction to Prevent First Major Cardio | Recruiting | III | Cardiovascular | Amgen | Clayton | 11,000 |
| NCT07064473 | EASi-PROTKT™ - A Study to Test Vicadrostat (BI 690517) Taken Together With Empagliflozin in People With Type 2 Diabetes, | Recruiting | III | Cardiovascular | Boehringer Ingelheim | Clayton | 11,800 |
| NCT07221149 | A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pumitamig in Combination With Chemotherapy Versus Nivolumab in Combinatio | Recruiting | II/III | Oncology | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Clayton | 690 |
| NCT06312176 | A Study of Sacituzumab Tirumotecan (MK-2870) as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Tr | Recruiting | III | Oncology | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Frankston | 1,200 |
| NCT06371417 | Phase 1b Trial of RAY121 in Immunological Diseases (RAINBOW Trial) | Recruiting | I | Immunology & Rheumatology | Chugai Pharmaceutical | Melbourne | 144 |
| NCT05927571 | A Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity of the Combination of Cevostamab and Elranatamab in Partic | Recruiting | I | Oncology | Genentech, Inc. | Melbourne | 120 |
| NCT05091424 | A Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Mosunetuzumab and a Combined Regimen of Mosunetuzumab a | Recruiting | I | Oncology | Hoffmann-La Roche | East Melbourne | 137 |
| NCT06926660 | A Study to Test Whether Vicadrostat in Combination With Empagliflozin Helps People With Chronic Kidney Disease | Active (Not Recruiting) | II | Renal & Urology | Boehringer Ingelheim | Heidelberg | 416 |
| NCT06395103 | Substudy 01A: Zilovertamab Vedotin in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Hematologic Malignancies or Solid Tumo | Recruiting | I/II | Oncology | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | 90 |
| NCT06723106 | Phase 1b Long-term Extension Trial of RAY121 in Immunological Diseases (RAINBOW-LTE Trial) | By Invitation | I | Immunology & Rheumatology | Chugai Pharmaceutical | Melbourne | 144 |
| NCT07213674 | A Study of Xaluritamig Plus Abiraterone Versus Investigator's Choice in Participants With Chemotherapy-naïve Metastatic | Recruiting | III | Oncology | Amgen | Clayton | 750 |
| NCT04924075 | Belzutifan/MK-6482 for the Treatment of Advanced Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma (PPGL), Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor | Recruiting | II | Oncology | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Parkville | 322 |
Sponsors with 2+ trials in Victoria
| Sponsor | Trials | Class | Therapeutic Areas | Phases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffmann-La Roche | 325 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | I/IINAIII |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | 301 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | I/IINAIII |
| Pfizer | 259 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | I/IINAIII |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | 245 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | I/IINAIII |
| GlaxoSmithKline | 225 | INDUSTRY | Renal & UrologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| AbbVie | 173 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | 160 | INDUSTRY | Renal & UrologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IIIIIIV |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 158 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | I/IINAIII |
| Amgen | 154 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 131 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | NAIIIIV |
| AstraZeneca | 126 | INDUSTRY | CardiovascularNeurologyOncology | NAIIIIV |
| Gilead Sciences | 110 | INDUSTRY | Renal & UrologyCardiovascularOncology | I/IINAIII |
| Children's Oncology Group | 109 | NETWORK | NeurologyOncologyEndocrinology & Metabolism | IIIINA |
| Bayer | 107 | INDUSTRY | Renal & UrologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| Bayside Health | 105 | OTHER_GOV | DermatologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia | 77 | OTHER | OncologyOtherMusculoskeletal | I/IINAIII |
| University of Melbourne | 73 | OTHER | CardiovascularNeurologyOncology | I/IINAIII |
| Sanofi | 73 | INDUSTRY | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | I/IINAIII |
| Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | 71 | OTHER | DermatologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | 64 | INDUSTRY | Renal & UrologyCardiovascularNeurology | NAIIIIV |
| Celgene | 62 | INDUSTRY | NeurologyOncologyGastroenterology | I/IINAIII |
| Monash University | 61 | OTHER | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | NAIIIIV |
| Takeda | 52 | INDUSTRY | Renal & UrologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| Melbourne Health | 51 | OTHER | Renal & UrologyCardiovascularNeurology | I/IINAIII |
| Genentech, Inc. | 48 | INDUSTRY | CardiovascularNeurologyOncology | I/IINAIII |
| BeiGene | 47 | INDUSTRY | OncologyOther | IIIII/II |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | 47 | INDUSTRY | CardiovascularNeurologyOncology | NAIIIIV |
| The Alfred | 45 | OTHER | CardiovascularWomen's HealthRespiratory | I/IINAIII |
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | 41 | NIH | OncologyOtherNeurology | I/IIIIIII/III |
| Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre | 41 | OTHER | DermatologyRenal & UrologyCardiovascular | I/IINAIII |