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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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She had hoped the device would make its way from the clinical trial she participated in to the market much quicker.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

The result was partly due to a $1.9 billion write-down for neuromuscular drug candidate del-desiran after it missed the mark in a late-stage clinical trial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

A major clinical trial has confirmed that a simple, inexpensive liquid can stop tooth decay in young children, potentially preventing painful infections and the need for dental surgery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

A new personalised cancer vaccine given alongside a widely used immunotherapy drug has cut the risk of patients dying or their skin cancer returning by 42% in a major clinical trial.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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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