Research Activity
nonclinical study
[ non-klin-i-kuhl stuhd-ee ]
Definitions related to preclinical study:
  • (nonclinical study) A study performed on animal subjects to determine the toxicity of a new drug or invasive device prior to a clinical trial.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An investigation that tests a drug, procedure or medical treatment in animals to determine any toxic effects before trials can be carried out in humans.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Research using animals to find out if a drug, procedure, or treatment is likely to be useful. Preclinical studies take place before any testing in humans is done.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (preclinical studies) Animal studies that support Phase 1 safety and tolerance studies and must comply with good laboratory practice (GLP). NOTE: Data about a drug's activities and effects in animals help establish boundaries for safe use of the drug in subsequent human testing (clinical studies or trials).
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (preclinical studies) Biomedical studies not performed on human subjects.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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