phase 3 clinical trial

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006594",
  "term": "phase 3 clinical trial",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A study that tests the safety and how well a new treatment works compared with a standard treatment. For example, phase 3 clinical trials may compare which group of patients has better survival rates or fewer side effects. In most cases, treatments move into phase 3 clinical trials only after they meet the goals of phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials. Phase 3 clinical trials may include hundreds of people. Also called phase III clinical trial.",
  "synonyms": [
    "phase III clinical trial"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phase-3-clinical-trial/"
}