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

The team is now enrolling participants for a follow-up clinical trial to study solriamfetol in overnight shift workers, which could help support broader approval for treating shift work disorder.

From Science Daily

Because so few patients are available, large clinical trials are difficult to conduct.

From Science Daily

Its most advanced candidate, which is called cleminorexton, is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for three conditions.

From MarketWatch

This direction is supported by findings from the VESALIUS-CV clinical trial, which showed benefits from aggressively lowering cholesterol using a combination of therapies.

From Science Daily

Shares in the U.K. pharmaceutical giant are rising, suggesting it scored a big win with a successful late-stage clinical trial for tozorakimab, Mould says.

From The Wall Street Journal