A phase 1 drug trial is conducted to provide preliminary information on drug safety using a relatively small number of normal, healthy volunteers. Which type of drugs are an exception in which trials are conducted in patients who usually have advanced disease?
A) HIV antiviral medications
B) Alzheimer's dementia medications
C) Cancer chemotherapeutic agents
D) Female infertility medications

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Cancer chemotherapeutic agents are often tested in patients with advanced disease even in phase 1 trials because of the ethical considerations and the need to assess the drug's effects on the disease.

A Phase 1 Drug Trial Is Conducted to Provide Preliminary