Clinical Trial Intelligence

Which European sites lead RNA Phase III trial activity in 2024–2026?

15 June 2026

The RNA Phase III cohort contains 10 trials, 335 site-trial slots, 257 distinct European sites, and 1,060 planned country-level participant allocations. Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne is the clearest site leader, appearing in 5 of 10 trials. Country capacity is concentrated in Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and Poland, which together account for 207 of 335 site slots.

Trials
10
7 Phase III + 3 Phase II/III
Distinct sites
257
335 site-trial slots
Top site
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
5 of 10 trials
Top country
Spain
48 site slots; 145 participants

Which sites appear most often in RNA Phase III trials?

Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne leads with 5 trial participations, covering 50.0% of the 10-trial cohort. The next sites shown each appear in 3 of 10 trials, or 30.0% of the cohort.

Share of 10 RNA Phase III trials by site
Rank Site Country Trials Share
1Uniwersyteckie Centrum KlinicznePoland550.0%
2Amsterdam UMC StichtingNetherlands330.0%
3Assistance Publique Hopitaux De ParisFrance330.0%
4Centre Hospitalier Regional De MarseilleFrance330.0%
5Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De ToursFrance330.0%
6Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen NormandieFrance330.0%
7Cliniques Universitaires Saint-LucBelgium330.0%
8Fondation IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei TumoriItaly330.0%
9Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSItaly330.0%
10Goethe University FrankfurtGermany330.0%
Measure: distinct trial participation by site within 10 RNA Phase III / Phase II–III trials.
Interpretation

Poland has the single strongest repeat-site signal through Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne, while France contributes several repeat-capable hospital networks. For RNA Phase III feasibility, the leading site pattern is less about one dominant country and more about a distributed network of repeat oncology, cardiology, and rare-disease centers.

Which countries carry the largest RNA Phase III site footprint?

The top five countries account for 207 of 335 site slots, or 61.8% of all RNA Phase III site activity. Spain leads by site footprint with 48 of 335 site slots, while Poland is nearly tied for participant allocation with 144 of 1,060 planned country-level participants.

Site-slot share by country
Spain14.3%
Germany12.5%
Italy11.9%
France11.6%
Poland11.3%
Hungary5.7%
Belgium4.2%
Greece4.2%
Portugal3.9%
Netherlands3.3%
Denominator: 335 RNA Phase III site-trial slots.
Country Site slots Participants Trial-country entries
Spain481458
Germany421357
Italy401287
France391278
Poland381447
Interpretation

Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and Poland form the operational core of European RNA Phase III execution. The close spread between these five countries suggests sponsors are using broad multi-country networks rather than relying on a single dominant national market.

Which therapy areas drive RNA Phase III site demand?

Oncology accounts for 5 of 10 trials, but it contributes 254 of 335 site slots and 942 of 1,060 participant allocations. This means oncology represents 75.8% of site activity and 88.9% of planned participant allocation in the Phase III RNA cohort.

Site-slot share by therapy-area tag
Oncology75.8%
Cardiology12.5%
Rare Disease9.0%
Immunology6.6%
Haematology2.7%
Denominator: 335 site slots. Therapy-area tags may overlap when a trial is tagged to more than one area.
Interpretation

Late-stage RNA activity is not evenly distributed across clinical domains. Oncology is the main capacity driver, indicating that RNA site feasibility in Phase III is currently shaped most by oncology networks, imaging/response assessment workflows, and large multinational patient-enrolment plans.

Which diseases explain the largest site clusters within therapy areas?

Non-small cell lung cancer is the largest disease label in the oncology subset, with 164 site slots across 2 trials. In cardiology, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia contributes 35 of 42 cardiology site slots, while hereditary angioedema contributes 22 of 30 rare-disease site slots.

Largest disease labels by site-slot footprint
Oncology
Non-small cell lung cancer
164 site slots; 2 trials; 64.6% of oncology site slots
Cardiology
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
35 site slots; 1 trial; 83.3% of cardiology site slots
Rare Disease
Hereditary angioedema
22 site slots; 1 trial; 73.3% of rare-disease site slots
Haematology
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
9 site slots; 1 trial; 100.0% of haematology site slots
Disease labels reflect trial context tags; disease-level labels can overlap within one trial.
Interpretation

RNA Phase III site demand is disease-clustered rather than broadly spread. Non-small cell lung cancer is the largest operational driver, while rare-disease and cardiology RNA programs use smaller but highly specialized site networks.

What kind of RNA Phase III trials make up the site network?

The cohort includes 7 pure Phase III trials and 3 Phase II/III trials. RNA modality tags show 6 of 10 trials with mRNA and 5 of 10 with Other RNA; combination tagging is common, including monoclonal antibody tags in 5 of 10 trials and small-molecule tags in 3 of 10 trials.

Trial-level cohort composition
70.0%
7/10 Phase III
30.0%
3/10 Phase II/III
60.0%
6/10 mRNA-tagged
50.0%
5/10 Other RNA-tagged
30.0%
3/10 pediatric trials
20.0%
2/10 orphan-drug trials
Denominator: 10 RNA Phase III cohort trials. Modality tags can overlap.
Interpretation

The site network is not limited to standalone RNA products. Many trials combine RNA modality tags with antibody or small-molecule modalities, so late-stage RNA execution often requires sites capable of managing combination-treatment protocols and complex specialty workflows.

Definitions

Site-trial slot means one de-duplicated site listed for one trial in one country. Participant allocation means the country-level planned participant number reported in the geography variable. RNA includes trials matched to mRNA or Other RNA modality tags. Phase III cohort includes records in the Phase III files, including trials whose trial-stage field is Phase II/III.