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  • BASGAustrian National Competent Authority. http://www.basg.gv.at/"
  • Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und MedizinprodukteGerman National Competent Authority. http://www.bfarm.de/ "
  • BfArMGerman National Competent Authority. http://www.bfarm.de/ "
  • Candidate drugIn the medicines development process, this is the compound among several (compounds), which meets criteria in efficacy and safety in order to be used in clinical trials with humans. Broad information on the mechanism of action and pharmacology has to be available for a candidate drug.
  • Candidate GeneA candidate gene is any DNA sequence (gene) in a chromosome considered likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular chromosome region involved in the disease, or its protein product is suspected to be the cause of the disease. Candidate genes(...)
  • Carcinogenicity studiesStudies that use animal models to evaluate the carcinogenic potential of pharmaceuticals. They are also used to test chemicals and food additives. The objectives of carcinogenicity studies are to identify a tumorigenic potential in animals and to assess the relevant risk in humans. Any cause(...)
  • Case Control StudiesA case control study is one that compares two groups retrospectively.For example, people who developed a disease might be compared with a group of people who have not. The researcher will look at whether there is any difference in the two groups in their previous exposure to possible risk(...)
  • CRFA case report form is a paper or electronic data entry form used in clinical trials. It is used by sites taking part in clinical trials (such as hospitals) to collect data about each trial participant. All the data on each individual taking part in a clinical trial, including information on(...)
  • Case report formA case report form is a paper or electronic data entry form used in clinical trials. It is used by sites taking part in clinical trials (such as hospitals) to collect data about each trial participant. All the data on each individual taking part in a clinical trial, including information on(...)
  • Causal relationshipIs the relation between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the effect is a direct consequence of the cause.

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