Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phase_iii

1 sense of phase iii

Sense 1
phase III clinical trial, phase III -- (a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA)
       => clinical trial, clinical test -- (a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use)