Treatments in development
The development of new treatments is a long and difficult process. Fewer than one or two compounds in 10,000 tested actually make it through to being licensed treatments. A potential new medicine may be rejected at any point in the development process on safety, efficacy or quality grounds. On average it will take 10-15 years for a new compound to get from the test-tube into the medicine cabinet.
The following treatments are currently under development:
It is important to remember that not all these treatments will complete the development process and be licensed for general use (or be recommended by NICE or SMC).
