March 2025 Life Sciences Update

Site Selection Is Key to Successful Clinical Trials

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Active Clinical Trials by Market

• Choosing the right site is vital for the success and efficiency of a clinical trial. Inadequate site selection can lead to poor quality data, elevated costs and prolonged timelines. • To mitigate these risks, sponsors seek sites with a proven track record of success. They look for an experienced and well-trained staff, a large patient population and access to top-tier facilities, hospitals and research institutions. to initiating clinical trials, companies consider lab infrastructure to ensure seamless trial execution. Proximity to a firm's existing footprint offers several benefits, including: • At the early stages of development and prior

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Current Inventory (MSF)

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Number of Active Trials (In Thousands)

Enhanced communication and coordination between the research and clinical teams

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• Improved monitoring and oversight

• Efficiency in allocation of staff and equipment

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• Familiarity with regulatory standards

• Facilitated patient recruitment, as firms leverage their relationship with local healthcare networks

Total Active Clinical Trials

Inventory Trials Started in 2023 Trials Started in 2024

• Markets with an existing life sciences

ecosystem, including a robustly built-out life sciences inventory, offer key opportunities for companies seeking to launch new clinical trials.

Source: Clinicaltrials.gov

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