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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Merck is dedicated to making sure our clinical trials are inclusive of people from different backgrounds.
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Noel Cody, Essence, 25 June 2024
Researchers, doctors, clinical trials, etc., can then purchase stool from our donors.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
This is why clinical trials, which allow patients to access new treatments that are still being tested, are a key component of what the blood cancer healing center has to offer.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024
But two small clinical trials published in Science found that a JAK inhibitor made by Incyte, when combined with checkpoint inhibitors, led to most patients responding to immunotherapy.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 21 June 2024
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Noel Cody, Essence, 25 June 2024
Researchers, doctors, clinical trials, etc., can then purchase stool from our donors.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
This is why clinical trials, which allow patients to access new treatments that are still being tested, are a key component of what the blood cancer healing center has to offer.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024
But two small clinical trials published in Science found that a JAK inhibitor made by Incyte, when combined with checkpoint inhibitors, led to most patients responding to immunotherapy.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 21 June 2024
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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