Tag: clinical trials
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Fitness Tracker Data Show Longer Covid-19 Effects
Data collected from wearable activity trackers show extended cardiac effects in people with Covid-19 infections, in some cases for several months.
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Univ. Lab Testing Wearable Respiratory Monitor
Medical researchers are assessing the feasibility of a wearable device to detect advance indicators of chronic respiratory disease symptoms.
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Trial Underway Testing Suicide-Prevention Nasal Spray
A clinical trial testing a nasal spray against a placebo to prevent suicide from depression enrolled its first participants considered at high risk of suicide.
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GSK, Biotech Partner on Neuro Antibodies in $2.2B Deal
GlaxoSmithKline and biotechnology company Alector Inc. agreed to co-develop two synthetic antibodies for treating neurodegenerative disorders.
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Microbiome Drug Candidate Licensed in $525M Deal
A therapy designed to regenerate healthy gut microbes for treating dangerous intestinal infections is licensed for commercialization to Nestlé Health Science.
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Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine Discontinued
A biotechnology company is discontinuing further work on a Covid-19 vaccine nasal spray after clinical trial results show it produces little immune response.
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Trial Shows In-Body Crispr Therapy Feasibility
Early clinical trial data show gene editing with Crispr performed inside the body can correct an inherited neurological condition, with few adverse effects.
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FDA Okays Trial of Donated Stem Cells for Parkinson’s
An organization studying stem cell therapies says it received FDA authorization for a clinical trial to test donated stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease.
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Antibodies Help Some Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients
Results from a clinical trial show a combination of two synthetic antibodies reduces deaths in hospitalized Covid-19 patients with no earlier immune response.
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Infographic – Conventional Clinical Trial Process
The graphic shows the many steps needed for prospects to find, enroll, and participate in a clinical trial, as well as the follow-up process by the study team.