If the standard, a Phase III or a Phase II treatment does not deliver positive results, your child's primary oncologist may suggest enrolling your child on a Phase I study.
Phase I Studies primarily evaluate:
- How much of a new drug can be given safely
- How often the drug needs to be given
- What the side effects of the new drug are
This is the first level of testing for a new drug or a known drug given in a new way, but is generally based on animal testing or the safe dose of a similar drug given to other people. Very few patients are enrolled on Phase I trials, and they are available only through select programs.
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