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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According to clinical trials of the major weight loss drugs on the market, users who lose significant weight often lose some muscle mass.
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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
In the near term, the missing grant money means clinical trials have been abruptly halted, scientific projects are being shelved, supplies can't be purchased, and experiments can't be run.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The researchers plan to continue their preclinical testing and then to submit their peptides for a process known as Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies, which would then lead to approval from the US Drug Administration for clinical trials if all goes well.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Larger clinical trials are warranted to confirm such promising preliminary results.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
In the near term, the missing grant money means clinical trials have been abruptly halted, scientific projects are being shelved, supplies can't be purchased, and experiments can't be run.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The researchers plan to continue their preclinical testing and then to submit their peptides for a process known as Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies, which would then lead to approval from the US Drug Administration for clinical trials if all goes well.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Larger clinical trials are warranted to confirm such promising preliminary results.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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