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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Planning for clinical trials, running the trials, writing up the results, and then waiting for permission to market the device can take five years.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Lynkuet is intended for patients who can't use HRT or prefer to avoid it, said Amy Voedisch, MD, a clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford Medicine who was not involved with the clinical trials for Lynkuet.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
She was recently hospitalized for nearly two months after a new clinical trial proved too harsh for her body, and her disease continued to progress.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The researchers plan to test the patch in larger animal models before clinical trials.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Lynkuet is intended for patients who can't use HRT or prefer to avoid it, said Amy Voedisch, MD, a clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford Medicine who was not involved with the clinical trials for Lynkuet.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
She was recently hospitalized for nearly two months after a new clinical trial proved too harsh for her body, and her disease continued to progress.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The researchers plan to test the patch in larger animal models before clinical trials.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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