drug discovery and development Flashcards
what were drugs originally sourced from
plants and microorganisms
where does aspirin originate from
willow tree
what are the modern methods for drug creation
synthetic chemicals and modelling
what is the first step for drug development
decide on a disease to treat and use R+D for treatment ideas
what is the second step for drug development
search for possibilities maybe through traditional remedies/plant
what is the 3rd step (key term)
in vitro screening where potential drugs tested on cell cultures in a lab to see if toxic to human
what is the 4th step
moving to animal testing to see potential side effects
what is the 5th step
phase I of clinical testing on humans using a small number of healthy people and check for side effects
what is the 6th step
phase II of human trials using small number of patients suffering with the disease
what is the 7th step
phase III more patients on large scale
what is the final stage for the drug
full licensing for medical use allowing it to be sold to market