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Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Marley Brocker Marley Brocker New York, United States Last Updated: November 2024 NAICS OD4177

Revenue

$8.9bn

2024

$8.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

26,390

Businesses

1,805

Wages

$X.Xbn

Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry analysis

Clinical trial data management (CDM) providers have experienced robust growth in recent years, driven by several key factors. Two major catalysts contributing to this growth are an increasing demand for innovative therapies and treatments and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases worldwide. As pharmaceutical companies race to develop new drugs and biologics to address unmet medical needs, the volume and complexity of clinical trials have surged. A jump in clinical trial activity has fueled the need for efficient and reliable data management solutions to handle the vast amounts of data generated throughout the drug development process. At the same time, regulatory bodies in the US and internationally mounting scrutiny of clinical trial data integrity has prompted pharmaceutical companies to outsource data management to compliance and transparency. In all, revenue has been expanding at a CAGR of 5.9% to an estimated $8.9 billion over the past five years, including expected growth of 2.7% in 2024.

Trends and Insights

  • Biotechnology companies access valuable resources through outsourcing. Smaller biotech firms are increasingly outsourcing labor-intensive data management to gain access to specialized expertise without the investment in in-house staffing and technology.
  • Regions with active pharma and biotechnology hubs benefit clinical trial data management providers. Areas like the Mid-Atlantic offer access to a skilled workforce, research collaborations and an advanced infrastructure that drives growth and innovation for CDM companies.
  • Clinical trial sponsors outsource to companies that mitigate risks. Sponsors outsource to reputable companies with track records of handling complex trials to support their timelines, avoid costly delays and maintain compliance.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 5.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $8.9bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Outsourcing becomes the status quo in drug development

  • The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly been outsourcing activities in recent years. A combination of factors is behind this trend, including the need for cost savings, access to specialized expertise and adaptable staffing models.
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Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

An evolving pharmaceutical landscape will make outsourcing more valuable

  • Functional service providers (FSPs), including clinical trial data management (CDM) companies, will become more embedded in clinical drug development in the future. A mix of cost, regulatory, technical and competitive pressures will encourage this trend.

Biggest companies in the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US

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2024
Revenue ($short_0)
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Profit Margin (%)
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There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Oncology trials, Rare disease trials and Immunology trials. Oncology trials is the largest segment of the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US.

Trends and Insights

Industry services can be broken down by delivery method

  • CTMS services are generally disaggregated into delivery methods and industry revenue is divided between online-based, cloud-based and on-premise CTMS services. The primary difference exists between online- and cloud-based services and on-premise services.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Clinical trial data management providers specialize in collecting, processing and storing data generated during clinical trials. Their primary role is to ensure that data from these trials is accurate, consistent, secure and complies with regulatory standards.

What's included in this industry?

Providing clinical trial data management for oncology trialsProviding clinical trial data management for rare disease trialsProviding clinical trial data management for immunology trialsProviding clinical trial data management for neuroscience trialsProviding clinical trial data management for cardiovascular trialsProviding clinical trial data management for infectious disease trials

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Related Terms

CLINICAL TRIALPHARMACEUTICALBIOPHARMACEUTICALSPONSORPARTICIPANT

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 51821 - Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US

Performance

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In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Biotechnology companies access valuable resources through outsourcing. Smaller biotech firms are increasingly outsourcing labor-intensive data management to gain access to sp...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

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Analyst insights

Regions with active pharma and biotechnology hubs benefit clinical trial data management providers. Areas like the Mid-Atlantic offer access to a skilled workforce, research ...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

Clinical trial sponsors outsource to companies that mitigate risks. Sponsors outsource to reputable companies with track records of handling complex trials to support their t...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

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Analyst insights

Clinical trial data management providers operate in a competitive and diverse landscape. Clinical trials require highly specialized and tailored data management, which smalle...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

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    Analyst insights

    A shift in pharmaceutical development enhances outsourcing’s role. Drug development increasingly focuses on personalized, tailored medicine, which requires more complex, intr...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

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    Analyst insights

    Clinical trial data management providers depend on attracting and retaining the best talent to maintain a competitive advantage. Securing top talent in areas like data analyt...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
    • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
    • Income Statement (2017-2022)
    • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
    • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
    • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States in 2024?

    The market size of the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States is $8.9bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in 2024?

    There are 1,805 businesses in the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 7.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 5.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

    What does the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US in United States include?

    Providing clinical trial data management for oncology trials and Providing clinical trial data management for rare disease trials are part of the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry.

    How competitive is the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States?

    The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Clinical Trial Data Management Services in the US industry in United States.

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