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GCSE Combined Science · key term
Laboratory testing of a potential medicine using cells, tissues and live animals before it is tested in humans.
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Specification 4.3.1.9 · Paper 1
Revise: Discovery and development of drugsPreclinical testing takes place in a laboratory using cells, tissues and live animals. No human volunteers receive the drug at this stage.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Testing a potential medicine on cells, tissues and animals before testing it in humans.
Revise: Developing New MedicinesPreclinical testing takes place before a potential medicine is tested in humans. Laboratory tests use cells and tissues to investigate useful effects and toxicity.
For preclinical testing, name cells, tissues and live animals, not human volunteers.
Describe the stages in order: discovery and development, preclinical testing, then clinical testing.
For preclinical testing, name cells, tissues and live animals; for clinical testing, name healthy volunteers and patients.
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