clinical trial
noun
: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel recommends ivermectin not be used for treating COVID-19 outside of clinical trials.
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 28 Feb. 2026
Professor Bali Pulendran is leading the pre-clinical trial, where his researchers administered this vaccine on mice.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Synthetic testosterone derivatives that can be taken orally are also now undergoing clinical trials.
—Kenneth H. Mayer, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Developed in close consultation with geriatricians, regulators, and pharmaceutical companies, PROSPR is designed to create the foundation for a true longevity sector by enabling, in a clinical trial lasting just three years, the first generation of drugs targeting aging.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 28 Feb. 2026
Professor Bali Pulendran is leading the pre-clinical trial, where his researchers administered this vaccine on mice.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Synthetic testosterone derivatives that can be taken orally are also now undergoing clinical trials.
—Kenneth H. Mayer, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Developed in close consultation with geriatricians, regulators, and pharmaceutical companies, PROSPR is designed to create the foundation for a true longevity sector by enabling, in a clinical trial lasting just three years, the first generation of drugs targeting aging.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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