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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Recent large-scale analyses, including a 2024 review in Neuro-Oncology, suggest that median survival has improved only marginally in the last decade despite hundreds of clinical trials.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
The drug, developed in partnership with Roche, has shown more moderate side effects than current injectables in early-stage clinical trials.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
As with all drugs approved by the FDA, these medications were extensively tested in clinical trials for safety and efficacy before they were given the green light.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2025
The first clinical trials in this model will begin soon.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
The drug, developed in partnership with Roche, has shown more moderate side effects than current injectables in early-stage clinical trials.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
As with all drugs approved by the FDA, these medications were extensively tested in clinical trials for safety and efficacy before they were given the green light.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2025
The first clinical trials in this model will begin soon.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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