mdg-annual-report-2013

138 GLOSSARYEEBITDAEarnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisationEBITDA is used to describe the result for the year excluding taxes, financial result, depreciation, amortisation, impairmentand other expensesEndothelial cellsLine the interior surface of lymphatic and blood vesselsExploratory trialsIntended for initial clarification and classification of problem areas. They are often conducted in order to get an overview,and thus serve as preparation for further studies.FFDAFood and Drug AdministrationGovernment agency of the United States Department of Health and Human ServicesFormulationThe way in which an active ingredient is combined with suitable carrier substances and excipients and the form inwhich it is administeredGGemcitabineAgent used in chemotherapy, e.g. for pancreatic cancerGeneric drugCopy of a drug already available on the market, containingthe same active ingredientGenital wartsBenign, but painful and disfiguring skin tumours in thegenital and anal areasGMPGood Manufacturing PracticeQuality assurance guidelines for production processes and environments in the manufacture of drugsHHER2 receptorHuman Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2, a protein found on the surface of many human organs(See also “triple negative breast cancer”)