The United States will scale back certain drug-safety testing requirements on monkeys, federal regulators said Tuesday, marking the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to limit the use of animals in research.

Under new draft guidance from the Food and Drug Administration, computer models, lab-grown mini-organs, and human studies will replace the use of non-human primates in testing monoclonal antibodies -- lab-engineered proteins used to treat cancers, autoimmune conditions and other diseases.

"We are delivering on our roadmap commitment to eliminate animal testing requirements in drug evaluation and our promise to accelerate cures and meaningful treatments for Americans," FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in a statement.

The statement added that typical nonclinical

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