clinical trial

American  

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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Example Sentences

Sagimet Biosciences’ shares rose as much as 12% following positive clinical trial results for its acne treatment and a new Buy recommendation from Guggenheim Securities.

From Barron's

"We're hoping that our work will make clearer the underlying mechanisms and inform further clinical trials and therapeutics in this area."

From BBC

This approach can help researchers identify the most promising therapies before moving them into human clinical trials.

From Science Daily

Researchers at Griffith University report encouraging progress toward treating sepsis after a Phase II clinical trial in China produced positive results.

From Science Daily

More than two decades ago, a small group of women with advanced breast cancer took part in a clinical trial that tested an experimental vaccine.

From Science Daily