phase 2/phase 3 clinical trial

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006593",
  "term": "phase 2/phase 3 clinical trial",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A study that tests how well a new treatment works for a certain type of cancer or other disease and compares the new treatment with a standard treatment. Phase 2/phase 3 clinical trials may also provide more information about the safety and side effects of the new treatment. Combining phases 2 and 3 may allow research questions to be answered more quickly or with fewer patients. Also called phase II/III clinical trial.",
  "synonyms": [
    "phase II/III clinical trial"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phase-2-phase-3-clinical-trial/"
}