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English translation: Phase II/III

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23:04 Feb 5, 2009

Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care

Japanese term or phrase: 第Ⅱ/Ⅲ相

In a clinical trial, does this refer to phases 2 and 3? Thanks...

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English translation:Phase II/III

Explanation:
It usually means "Phase II and III trials"....I think.

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-02-05 23:28:59 GMT)
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More accurately, it means that Phase II subjects (at least a part of them) continue perticipating in Phase III. In this way, study results of Phase II and III from the same subset of subjects can be collected.

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Kara ph.D.
United States
Local time: 23:15

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Summary of answers provided

Phase II/III

Steven F Smith

Phase II/III

Kara ph.D.

second/third phase

ldfx

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

second/third phase

Explanation:
second/third phase is corrects

ldfx
Mexico
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Idfx.

15 mins confidence:

Phase II/III

Explanation:
Sorry to be picky but clinical trials are normally referred to as 'phase I/II/III clinical trial' rather than 1st/2nd/3rd phase clinical trial

Steven F Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Steven.

12 mins confidence:

Phase II/III

Kara ph.D.
United States
Local time: 23:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 12

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Kara.

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Feb 5, 2009 - Changes made by KathyT:
Level	PRO => Non-PRO

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