The phrase "candidate drugs" refers to potential medicines or drugs that are being considered for development, testing, and approval to treat specific diseases or conditions. Full definition
We start with new treatment concepts and end with the sale of candidate drugs for further clinical development. (kancera.com)
Overcoming the obstacles in drug discovery will likely require continued efforts to provide insights into disease pathways and greater diversity of candidate drug molecules. (science.sciencemag.org)
Now Sharpe's team is investigating a larger group of candidate drugs in order to determine whether another medication works better than those already tested, and to determine the optimal dose. (scientificamerican.com)