clinical trial
nounDefinition of clinical trial
: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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Rezafungin is a late-stage clinical trial to treat invasive Candida infections. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cidara gets $30M upfront, possibly hundreds of millions more, for its antifungal drug," 4 Sep. 2019 This was the first randomized, clinical trial across multiple clinics that looked at the treatment for internet addiction, but the study had several limitations. — Minali Nigam, CNN, "Addicted to the internet? Behavioral therapy could work, researchers find," 10 July 2019 The phase after that would be clinical trials on humans, which could begin within the next three to five years. — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, "U of L researchers develop freeze-dried blood that could save soldiers and astronauts," 12 June 2019 There are legitimate clinical trials of stem cells in lung disease, but not at the for-profit clinics, the foundation said. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "A Judge Rules Against One Stem-Cell Clinic. There Are Hundreds of Them.," 10 June 2019 The Expert Says: There are no clinical trials on CBD & menstrual pain. — The Editors, Marie Claire, "10 Health Issues CBD Could Solve," 17 Apr. 2019 But the federal government doesn’t recognize marijuana’s medical potential, largely because the studies have been small so far, and there have been no large-scale clinical trials proving pot’s medicinal value. — German Lopez, Vox, "Marijuana is legal for medical purposes in 32 states," 14 Nov. 2018 The study, which is not a formal clinical trial, so far has recruited 85 volunteers, with the goal of eventually signing up 250 people, some of whom have diagnosed anxiety. — Rebecca Robbins, STAT, "A daredevil researcher’s latest quest: to restore sight lost to glaucoma using virtual reality," 2 July 2018 At Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, there are ongoing clinical trials where people are given organs from donors who are infected with hepatitis C. After the transplant, recipients take a drug that will clear them of the disease. — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, "Organ Transplants Hit an All-Time High in 2017. But It’s a Bittersweet Win," 10 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clinical trial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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