13.1.4 - Pre-clinical Trials
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Practice Questions
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What does ADME stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how a drug enters and exits the body.
Why are pre-clinical trials necessary?
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of introducing a new drug to patients.
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What are pre-clinical trials designed to evaluate?
💡 Hint: Consider all the factors involved in ensuring a drug is ready for human trials.
True or False: Toxicology studies only focus on long-term effects of drugs.
💡 Hint: Think about the different time frames involved in drug testing.
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You have a drug candidate that shows promise in a pre-clinical model. However, during toxicology tests, it's observed to have a low therapeutic index. Discuss what implications this has for moving forward with clinical trials.
💡 Hint: Consider how the safety profile influences the continuation of drug development.
In a series of pre-clinical trials, a drug candidate exhibited favorable pharmacokinetics but showed significant toxicity in acute studies. How might this affect the development process, and what steps could developers take next?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how different outcomes in pre-clinical trials can lead to various paths in drug development.
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