Sunstone says Big Pharma Phase III trial mix signals rising M&A interest in psychiatry

PUBT · 1d ago
Sunstone says Big Pharma Phase III trial mix signals rising M&A interest in psychiatry
  • Sunstone analysis uses nearly 50,000 Phase III trials to gauge shifts in Big Pharma partnering or M&A appetite.
  • Method compares sponsors with market caps above USD 10 billion versus others, split between recruiting trials and post-enrollment trials awaiting data.
  • Big Pharma Concentration Index uses 1 as neutral representation; changes above 0.20 flagged as potentially significant.
  • Psychiatry index rose to 1.26 from 0.28, signaling a sharp increase in large-cap drugmaker engagement.
  • Autoimmune disease index increased to 1.85 from 1.53, indicating already elevated interest is still building.


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