Expansion of Phase II testing to 300 to 3000 volunteers. Compares drug to other methods and confirms results of Phase II with statistically more reliable numbers.
An advanced stage clinical trial that should conclusively show how well a drug works as compared to other treatments. Phase III trials are large, frequently multisite, tests. They should measure whether a new drug extends survival or otherwise improves the health of patients on treatment (clinical improvement) rather than just provide surrogate marker data. These studies generally last longer and are larger than phase II trials.
A phase III clinical trial is a large scale often enrolling hundreds to thousands of patients, testing usually against what are standard medical devices or drugs. These trials are often randomized, and blinded.
The third phase of clinical drug development in which the the drug undergoes an extensive test of its ultimate proposed use on the market. Trials evaluate whether the drug presented at a particular dose, to a particular population and in a particular formulation has sufficient clinical and statistically significant effects along with an appropriate side effect profile. These trials are often carried out in large patient populations and are regarded as pivotal in the regulatory assessment of safety and efficacy
Expanded controlled and uncontrolled trials after preliminary evidence suggesting effectiveness of the drug has been obtained, and are intended to gather additional information to evaluate the overall benefit-risk relationship of the drug and provide and adequate basis for physician labeling.
A Phase III vaccine trial is a large controlled study to determine the ability of a vaccine to produce a desired clinical effect on the risk of a given infection, disease, or other clinical condition at an optimally selected dose and schedule. These trials also gather additional information about safety needed to evaluate the overall benefit-risk relationship of the vaccine. Phase III trials usually include several hundred to several thousand volunteers.
a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of phase III clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
Involves several hundred to several thousand patients. Duration is 1-4 years to test safety, effectiveness, and dosage levels.
(before authorization): testing in a large number of patients in order to test the safety of the effects and to detect side effects.
A clinical trial with the objective of evaluating the definitive safety and efficacy of a drug candidate
Phase III trials are used to prove efficacy and safety of a drug over the long term and verify Phase II results. These trials are usually double-blinded, placebo-controlled and involve upwards of 300 volunteers. Larger-scale trials are designed to see if previously unforeseen side effects in the drug's profile appear when testing is done on a sizeable population. Upon successful completion of this phase, a company will file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the FDA.
clinical trials to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of safety and efficacy in patients with the relevant disease
Full scale clinical trials to determine efficacy and safety of a drug prior to seeking marketing approval.
Phase III trials are often quite large and compare the safety and efficacy of an experimental drug with that of current therapies or a placebo.
The third phase conducted over two to four years as part of the IND process may involve several hundred to several thousand patients.
clinical trial designed to verify the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug. Success in Phase III trials can lead to marketing approval.
Part of clinical development which is performed on a large number of patients to test the safety, efficacy and optimal dosage of an investigational new drug in the context of a complete therapy
If a drug looks promising in a Phase II clinical trial, it moves into Phase III to test the drug's safety and efficacy in a controlled setting.