ICH S1A Need for carcinogenicity studies of pharmaceuticals - Scientific guideline
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This document defines the conditions under which carcinogenicity studies should be conducted to avoid the unnecessary use of animals in testing.
Keywords: Carcinogenicity studies, tumorigenic potential, duration of treatment, genotoxicity