|Articles|August 21, 2020

Pharmacy Fun Fact: August 21

Author(s)Jennifer Gershman, PharmD, CPh, PACS

Which clinical trial phase tests an investigational drug or vaccine on humans for the first time?

Answer: Phase 1 trials

Phase 1 clinical trials evaluate an investigational drug or vaccine in a small group of human study participants for the first time. The goal of phase 1 studies is to analyze the treatment’s safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify adverse effects.

REFERENCE

FDA. What are the different types of clinical research? https://www.fda.gov/patients/clinical-trials-what-patients-need-know/what-are-different-types-clinical-research. Last updated January 4, 2018. Accessed August 6, 2020.

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