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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Otherwise, it would be used in a clinical trial or study to treat another important medical condition.
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New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
Although patients on semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, lost on average 10 percent of their body weight, a third lost less than 5 percent in one clinical trial.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, Hammond celebrated National Rural Health Day by celebrating VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital’s first cancer clinical trial, making new treatments more accessible to rural communities.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, another company, Metsera, has several obesity drugs in its pipeline, though none is in late-stage clinical trials yet.
—NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
Although patients on semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, lost on average 10 percent of their body weight, a third lost less than 5 percent in one clinical trial.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, Hammond celebrated National Rural Health Day by celebrating VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital’s first cancer clinical trial, making new treatments more accessible to rural communities.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, another company, Metsera, has several obesity drugs in its pipeline, though none is in late-stage clinical trials yet.
—NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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