clinical trial
noun
: 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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Published this month by the International Society of Addiction Journal Editors, the clinical trial focused on 19 healthy adults with no past-month exposure to cannabinoids.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
Biomarkers serve as surrogate endpoints in clinical trials, allowing researchers to test whether an intervention is working without waiting for death or disease to occur.
—Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The previous randomized clinical trial used gamma knife, which is non-invasive.
—Frieda Klotz, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
These findings are the first of seven phase 3 clinical trials studying the safety and efficacy of orforglipron in people with obesity and diabetes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
Biomarkers serve as surrogate endpoints in clinical trials, allowing researchers to test whether an intervention is working without waiting for death or disease to occur.
—Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The previous randomized clinical trial used gamma knife, which is non-invasive.
—Frieda Klotz, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
These findings are the first of seven phase 3 clinical trials studying the safety and efficacy of orforglipron in people with obesity and diabetes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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