Glossary terms with P

P

Preclinical tests

In drug development, preclinical tests are carried out to investigate the behavior of novel agents in cell culture or animal models.

Proof-of-Concept

In drug development, “Proof-of-Concept” (PoC) refers to the demonstration that a new therapeutic approach generally produces the expected effect in humans.

Proviruses

A provirus is a virus genome that is integrated into the DNA of a host cell.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterium often causing hospital-acquired infections and being resistant against many antibiotics.

Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a condition in which there is high blood pressure in the pulmonary vascular system.