4. Ready for Testing in Live Organisms

Word

Example

preclinical testing

Preclinical testing is required before human trials begin

clinical trial

The new drug is in Phase III of its clinical trial

in vivo testing

In vivo testing provides more accurate biological responses

placebo-controlled trial

A placebo-controlled trial helps assess drug efficacy

ethical approval

Ethical approval is needed before testing on humans

animal model

Mice are commonly used as an animal model for research

investigational new drug (IND)

The investigational new drug application was submitted for regulatory review

double-blind study

The double-blind study ensures unbiased results

human subject

Human subjects must give informed consent

informed consent

Patients must sign an informed consent form

pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics studies how drugs affect the body

pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics determines how the body processes the drug

dosing regimen

The dosing regimen was adjusted for elderly patients

adverse drug reaction (ADR)

The patient experienced an adverse drug reaction

therapeutic window

The therapeutic window defines the safe dosage range

toxicity study

The toxicity study confirmed the drug's safety profile

first-in-human trial

The first-in-human trial will begin next month

clinical investigator

The clinical investigator monitors patient responses

treatment group

The treatment group received the experimental drug

control group

The control group was given a placebo