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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Hundreds of clinical trials underway build on this work, according to the Foundation for Biomedical Research.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The phase 3 clinical trial, called TRANSCEND-T2D-1, enrolled more than 500 adults with type 2 diabetes who were not able to manage their blood sugar with diet and exercise alone.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026
There were no safety alerts or new clinical trials that precipitated HHS’s change to the vaccine schedule.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Even after entering clinical trials, nine in 10 candidate medicines fail.
—Annette Bakker, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The phase 3 clinical trial, called TRANSCEND-T2D-1, enrolled more than 500 adults with type 2 diabetes who were not able to manage their blood sugar with diet and exercise alone.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026
There were no safety alerts or new clinical trials that precipitated HHS’s change to the vaccine schedule.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Even after entering clinical trials, nine in 10 candidate medicines fail.
—Annette Bakker, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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