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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It is currently only being used in clinical trials there.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Semaglutide has been shown to help resolve MASH in human clinical trials, and the FDA approved the drug for that disease last year.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Oruka still needs to conduct late-stage clinical trials, but Monday’s results bolster ORKA-001’s potential to become a new treatment for the autoimmune skin disease with remission rates equal to or greater than current commercial blockbusters Skyrizi and Bimzelx, while requiring fewer injections.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Semaglutide has been shown to help resolve MASH in human clinical trials, and the FDA approved the drug for that disease last year.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Oruka still needs to conduct late-stage clinical trials, but Monday’s results bolster ORKA-001’s potential to become a new treatment for the autoimmune skin disease with remission rates equal to or greater than current commercial blockbusters Skyrizi and Bimzelx, while requiring fewer injections.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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