Investigational drug
| Investigational drug | |
|---|---|
| Term | Investigational drug |
| Short definition | investigational drug (in-VES-tih-GAY-shuh-nul . |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
investigational drug - (pronounced) (in-VES-tih-GAY-shuh-nul . . . ) A substance that has been laboratory tested and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for testing been approved in humans. Clinical trials test how well new investigational drugs work and whether they are safe to use. An investigational new drug may be approved by the FDA for use in one disease or condition, but still be considered an investigational drug in other diseases or conditions. Also referred to as an experimental drug, IND, investigational agent, and investigational drug
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