Soft EndpointThe endpoint in a clinical trial is an event such as occurrence of a disease, or symptom, or a particular laboratory result. Once someone reaches the endpoint, they are generally excluded from further research in the trial.A soft endpoint is a subjective measure. For example, it is common to(...)
SolubilityThe ability of a substance (solute) to permanently dissolve in liquid to form a homogeneous solution.
SomaticTermenul de somatic este adesea folosit in biologie pentru a face referire la celulele corpului, in contrast cu celulele germinative care dau nastere, de obicei la ovule sau sperma. In medicina, este un termen care inseamna (in general): referitor la corp. Mutatiile somatice sunt modificari(...)
Somatic Cell Nuclear TransferIn genetics and developmental biology, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a laboratory technique for creating an embryo from a body cell and an egg cell. The technique consists of taking an egg cell lacking the nucleus and implanting a donor nucleus from a body cell. It is used in both(...)
SCNTIn genetics and developmental biology, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a laboratory technique for creating an embryo from a body cell and an egg cell. The technique consists of taking an egg cell lacking the nucleus and implanting a donor nucleus from a body cell. It is used in both(...)
Somatic-cell therapy medicineA somatic-cell therapy medicine contains cells or tissues that have been manipulated to change their biological characteristics, and subsequently reintroduced into patients. These cells or tissues can be of autologous, allogeneic, or xenogeneic origin (cells obtained from a donor of a(...)
SpecificitySpecificity (of an assay or test) is the ability of an experiment or trial to correctly detect only the particular effect being studied – for instance, a difference in symptoms between two groups of participants receiving different medicines in a clinical trial. If a trial is not specific(...)
SponsorThe sponsor is the individual, company, institution or organisation which takes responsibility for the initiation and management of a clinical trial. The financing of a clinical trial may come from the sponsor, but can also come from a third-party. The organisation of a clinical trial is(...)
StabilityStability is the ability of a substance to remain unchanged. Changes may occur due to the environment that the substance is in, e.g. being exposed to sunlight or water, or being in the body. Changes may also occur due to chemical and biological processes found inside the substance.
Stakeholder NetworkThe HTAR mandates the establishment of [glossary_exclude]a stakeholder network to ensure the inclusiveness and transparency of any joint[/glossary_exclude] HTA work taking place at the European Union level. The [glossary_exclude]stakeholder network is a vital component of the regulation as it(...)
