investigational
Americanadjective
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Gillanders, a physician-scientist and surgical oncologist, also has developed an investigational vaccine against triple-negative breast cancer and treats patients at Siteman Cancer Center.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The drug, used to treat various blood cancers, like chronic lymphocytic leukemia, is Nurix’s investigational tyrosine kinase degrader that eliminates disease-causing proteins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Eli Lilly’s investigational drug, retatrutide, led to significant weight loss, with participants losing up to 70.3 pounds.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
A spokesperson for Eli Lilly said that retatrutide is an investigational molecule that is legally only available to participants in its clinical trials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
In view of the vast potentialities for their use, investigational programs may soon be under way and much more definite information be made available to the farmer and landowner.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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