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protocol agent
pro·to·col a·gent [ proh-tuh-kawl, -kol, -kohl ey-juhnt ]
Definitions related to protocol agent:
  • (trt) The investigational product under study.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (study agent) A medicine, vitamin, mineral, food supplement, or a combination of them that is being tested in a clinical trial.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A medical product, practice, or application that is tested in a clinical trial.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A product that is being used or tested as part of a study. Example(s): Tamoxifen used in a breast cancer study. Fish oil used in a heart health study. Artificial knee joints used in a joint replacement study.
    BRIDG Model Dictionary
    Biomedical Research Integrated Domain Group, 2019
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