Investigational new drug applicationMeSH Descriptor
Preferred Label : investigational new drug application;
MeSH definition : An application that must be submitted to a regulatory agency (the FDA in the United
States) before a drug can be studied in humans. This application includes results
of previous experiments; how, where, and by whom the new studies will be conducted;
the chemical structure of the compound; how it is thought to work in the body; any
toxic effects found in animal studies; and how the compound is manufactured. (From
the New Medicines in Development Series produced by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Association and published irregularly.);
MeSH synonym : investigational new drug applications;
MeSH annotation : U.S. or foreign, but if U.S., new drug must be submitted to the FDA before study in
humans; DF: IND APPLICATION; U.S. or foreign, but if U.S., new drug must be submitted to the FDA before study in
humans;
An application that must be submitted to a regulatory agency (the FDA in the United
States) before a drug can be studied in humans. This application includes results
of previous experiments; how, where, and by whom the new studies will be conducted;
the chemical structure of the compound; how it is thought to work in the body; any
toxic effects found in animal studies; and how the compound is manufactured. (From
the New Medicines in Development Series produced by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Association and published irregularly.)