clinical trial

American

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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Both submissions signal a shift in obesity medicine, with experimental therapies being tested in clinical trials to see if they can improve Zepbound and Wegovy or address the gaps left by those drugs.

From MarketWatch

A clinical trial is trying to find out.

From Los Angeles Times

He stressed that no child will be able to take part in the clinical trial without parental consent.

From BBC

Neither the settlement, nor the related lawsuit, alleged any impact on clinical trials or patient care, according to Dana-Farber.

From The Wall Street Journal

A pickup in merger activity and positive readouts from clinical trials helped spark rallies in beaten-down biotech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

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