Tag: clinical trials
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Infographic – Mediocre ClinicalTrials.gov Report Rates
New data show most sponsors of clinical trials are not reporting their results on time to a U.S. government web site as required by law.
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Venture Philanthropy Funds Rare Neuro Disease Trial
A gene therapy start-up is receiving an award resembling venture financing to advance its treatment for a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder to clinical trials.
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Trial Underway Testing Crispr-Based Antibiotic
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test an antibiotic made with engineered viruses, in people threatened with urinary tract infections from E. coli bacteria.
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Laser Images, A.I. Diagnose Brain Tumors
Results of a clinical trial show laser images analyzed by machine learning algorithms can offer near real-time diagnosis of brain tumor tissue during surgery.
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Guidelines Proposed for Complex Clinical Trials
A working group published guidelines for conducting clinical trials that simultaneously test multiple cancer treatments and can change course over time.
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Artificial Pancreas System Cleared by FDA
A system for automatically measuring blood glucose levels and dispensing insulin for people with type 1 diabetes is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Ingested X-Ray Capsule Shown Safe, Feasible
Results from a small-scale clinical trial show an ingested capsule to diagnose potential colon tumors is safe and feasible for most patients.
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FDA Blocks Monthly HIV Drug Combo
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected a combination of experimental and existing drugs given once a month to treat HIV.
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Psychedelic Depression Drug Tested for Safety
Results from an early clinical trial testing an hallucinogenic drug to treat depression shows the therapy is largely safe and feasible to administer.
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Synthetic Bio Company Acquired in $2.35B Deal
A company developing protein-like therapies for cancer from synthetic bacteria is being acquired by drug maker Sanofi in a deal valued at $2.35 billion.