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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Becca Valle on her first day in the clinical trial.
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CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
So far, literature evaluating this drug for cancer in human clinical trials is scarce.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
In clinical trial results released in December 2025, people on the highest dose of retatrutide lost nearly 30 percent of their body weight in 68 weeks.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Quantitative disciplines such as biostatistics, epidemiology, and data science, together with the practical disciplines of clinical trials and outcomes research, enable much more reliable inference about cause and effect.
—Robert M. Califf, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
So far, literature evaluating this drug for cancer in human clinical trials is scarce.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
In clinical trial results released in December 2025, people on the highest dose of retatrutide lost nearly 30 percent of their body weight in 68 weeks.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Quantitative disciplines such as biostatistics, epidemiology, and data science, together with the practical disciplines of clinical trials and outcomes research, enable much more reliable inference about cause and effect.
—Robert M. Califf, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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