S phase

American  

noun

Cell Biology.

1. the period of the cell cycle prior to mitosis, during which the chromosomes are replicated.

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Etymology

Origin of S phase

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

These Phase 2 results, including data from two high doses, will guide the company’s Phase 3 trial later this year.

From Barron's

In Novo’s Phase 3 trial of its Wegovy pill, patients lost an average of 13.6%.

From Barron's

Huynh said he was surprised at how few placebo patients in Structure’s study gained weight, and suggested investors wait to see Structure’s Phase 3 results.

From Barron's

In Novo’s Phase 3 trial, patients who took the highest dose of the Wegovy pill had an average weight loss of 17%.

From MarketWatch

Results from Nuvalent’s Phase 1/2 trial suggest the drug is poised to upend lorlatinib as the premier ALK inhibitor on the market, noting that the company had to halt enrollment in the trial because it was growing too expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal