Experimental drug

Experimental drug

An experimental drug is a substance that has been tested in a laboratory and has got approval from regulatory authorities to be tested in people. In the United States, the body responsible for approval is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A drug may be approved for use in one disease or condition but be considered experimental or investigational in other diseases or conditions.

See also

* Investigational new drug
* Off-label treatment

External links

* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=458035 Experimental drug] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • experimental drug — A substance that has been tested in a laboratory and has gotten approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tested in people. A drug may be approved by the FDA for use in one disease or condition but be considered experimental …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • experimental drug — new form of medication still in the testing stage …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Drug rehabilitation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 94.64 Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is a term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so… …   Wikipedia

  • Drug Metabolism and Disposition —   Abbreviated title (ISO) …   Wikipedia

  • Experimental cancer treatment — Experimental cancer treatments are medical therapies intended or claimed to treat cancer (see also tumor ) by improving on, supplementing or replacing conventional methods (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy).The entries listed… …   Wikipedia

  • Experimental film — or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history… …   Wikipedia

  • Drug development — Drug research redirects here. For the journal, see Drug Research (journal). Drug development is a blanket term used to define the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug… …   Wikipedia

  • Drug-eluting stent — Intervention An example of a drug eluting stent. This is the TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel Eluting Coronary Stent System, which releases paclitaxel. ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

  • Drug Discovery Today —   Titre abrégé Drug Discov. Today Discipline Pharmacologie Langue Anglais Directeur de p …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Drug Resistance Updates —   Titre abrégé Drug Resist. Update Discipline Pharmacologie Langue Anglais Direct …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”