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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The next milestone in this new medical frontier is for the agency to approve human clinical trials.
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Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Novo faced another setback when a head-to-head clinical trial showed Eli Lilly’s Zepbound resulted in superior weight loss compared with Wegovy.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, became the first American not involved in a clinical trial to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after the Pfizer-BioNTech shot was approved for use.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The company continues to address a clinical hold imposed by the FDA on its Investigational New Drug Application for a planned clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Norwood, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Earlier this month, Novo faced another setback when a head-to-head clinical trial showed Eli Lilly’s Zepbound resulted in superior weight loss compared with Wegovy.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, became the first American not involved in a clinical trial to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after the Pfizer-BioNTech shot was approved for use.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The company continues to address a clinical hold imposed by the FDA on its Investigational New Drug Application for a planned clinical trial in locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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