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

Answering these questions will require more extensive research and larger prospective clinical trials.

From Science Daily

Beijing’s last five-year plan included a focus on biotechnology, as an example, and China is now rising quickly in novel biopharma IP and clinical trials, often outpacing Western rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also allow researchers to move faster and at lower cost compared to animal experiments or human clinical trials.

From Science Daily

Researchers from King's College London are carrying out a clinical trial involving about 220 children under the age of 16 who are going through puberty.

From BBC

They were banned for under-18s after the Cass review raised concerns about their safety, but a clinical trial to assess their safety was announced last year.

From BBC