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clinical trial

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  1. the scientific investigation of a new treatment that has shown some benefit in animal or laboratory studies, but that has not yet been proven effective in humans.


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The researchers were able to investigate this question using brain tissue donated by a former Alzheimer's clinical trial participant.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

His family faced "immeasurable stress" as Ethan joined a clinical trial at Bristol Royal Hospital Children for patients with B-cell nHL who had not responded to treatment or had relapsed.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Vaxcyte shares surged 31% to $73.82 after the drug maker’s experimental pneumonia vaccine compared favorably to two currently available shots in a late-stage clinical trial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The pairing of a promising new drug with Zepbound was highly effective in a mid-stage clinical trial but also led to more side effects than expected, Lilly announced Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Their fifty-three patients were, in effect, a clinical trial, and an astonishingly successful one.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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