tolerability
/tɒlərəˈbɪləti/
Definition
The degree to which a patient can experience a medical treatment or drug without suffering from intolerable or severe side effects.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'tolerabilis', meaning 'that can be borne or endured,' combined with the suffix '-ity' denoting a state or condition. It entered English in the late 16th century to describe the capacity to endure something.
In the news
In this article, the word is used to describe a key goal of developing new cancer therapeutics, where the aim is to create treatments that patients can handle more easily than current options. Improved tolerability is presented as a major advantage of the company's new drug platform.
Brandon Capital Announces Agreement for Novartis to Acquire Portfolio Company Myricx Bio to Advance New Class of Cancer Therapeutics
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