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This describes pre-clinical trials rather than any phases of clinical trials.
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Animal testing to gather information about efficacy and toxicity
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This is not a stage of a clinical trial as it happens once the drug is already being widely used.
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Surveillance of side effects after the release of the drug
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This is phase 1 of clinical trials. Finding appropriate dosing is the first step.
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Testing of the drug on healthy volunteers to find appropriate dosing
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After finding appropriate dosing, the efficacy and safety of the drug needs to be confirmed.
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Testing of a drug on a large group of patients to assess efficacy and safety
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This describes a phase 3 clinical trial which is the stage after phase 2. At this point, the drug is considered to be generally safe so the comparison to existing treatments is needed.
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Testing of the drug on a large group of patients to confirm effectiveness and safety, and comparing to existing interventions
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Clinical trials
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What is the role of a phase 2 clinical trial?
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