Tag: clinical trials
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Measles-Rubella Patch Vaccine Shown Effective as Injection
A clinical trial shows a peel-and-stick patch device is as effective as a standard syringe injection in delivering a vaccine that protects against measles and rubella.
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Collaboration to Boost Rare Disease Clinical Trials
An organization seeking new uses for today’s drugs and a contract research company aim to increase the number of clinical trials for rare diseases testing already approved drugs.
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Trial Underway Testing Psychedelic Drug for Depression
The first participant in a clinical trial received a dose of a psychedelic therapy, assessing the experimental compound in people with treatment resistant depression.
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DNA Test Detects Early Bladder Cancer in Urine
A genomic analysis of urine samples is shown to predict the most common form of bladder cancer years before symptoms appear.
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Light-Activated Therapy Improves Vision in Inherited Disease Trial
A clinical trial shows a light-activated protein from an injected gene improves visual abilities in people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye disorder.
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Low-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response
Ultra-low quantities of an experimental Covid-19 protein vaccine delivered in synthetic cell components are shown in lab animals to generate strong immune responses.
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Real World Evidence Shown to Emulate Some Clinical Trials
A study of insurance claims records matching the design of randomized clinical trials shows claims data can in some cases resemble clinical trial results to make causal inferences.
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Trial Shows Plant-Based Drug Helps Reduce Vaping
First results of a clinical trial show a drug derived from plants to aid in smoking cessation helps cut the use of e-cigarettes among non-smokers of burning tobacco.
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New Funds to Invest in Digital Health Start-Ups
A venture capital company supporting developers of digital technologies in health care says it raised $460 million to invest in early-stage digital health businesses.
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Trial Okayed for Glaucoma Treatment Implant
A developer of treatments for eye diseases says it received clearance from FDA to begin a clinical trial of a sustained-release implant therapy for glaucoma.