Pivotal trial

A pivotal trial can refer to a clinical trial or study intended to provide evidence for a drug marketing approval,[1] e.g. by the US FDA. Phase III trials are assumed to be pivotal so the phrase is often used for the rare pivotal phase II trials.

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