PRESS RELEASES

05-2023
One in four clinical trials in Spain investigates rare diseases

One out of every four clinical trials authorized in Spain in 2022, was to investigate some rare disease, increasing by 3% compared to 2021 and marking an all-time high with 233 trials dedicated to these minority pathologies. This is reflected in the results of the Annual Report on CCD in Spain conducted by the Spanish Association of Orphan and Ultra-Orphan Drug Laboratories (AELMHU) on the occasion of the celebration of World Clinical Trials Day, which takes place on May 20.

According to this study, an increasing trend in the percentage of trials focused on rare pathologies was maintained for the third consecutive year in 2022, despite the fact that the overall computation of authorized HCCs in Spain fell by 8%, from 996 in 2021 to 923 in 2022.

One in four clinical trials in Spain investigates rare diseases