Tag: clinical trials
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Triple-Drug Inhaler Shown to Cut COPD Attacks
Results from a year-long clinical trial show that an inhaler with three types of drugs reduces the number of COPD attacks compared to a common single-drug inhaler.
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Zika DNA Vaccine Begins Clinical Trial
A new clinical trial is underway testing a Zika vaccine that uses genetically-engineered DNA to generate an immune response against the disease.
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FDA Approves Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
The Food and Drug Administration approved a synthetic targeted antibody to treat multiple sclerosis in people with relapsing or steadily worsening forms of the disease.
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Trials, Registry Planned for Wound Care Device
A company making products for healing wounds is studying the ways one of its dressings is used in the field, to better understand the product’s role in wound care.
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T-Cell Therapy Trial Begins for Autoimmune Diseases
A biotechnology company began testing on humans an experimental drug to increase healthy T-cells in the immune system for people with autoimmune disorders.
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Inhaled Drug Shown Feasible for Postpartum Bleeding
Results from a clinical trial show a dry-powder inhaled form of the drug oxytocin works in the body much like the injected form, given to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, excessive bleeding in some women after childbirth.
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Trial to Test Gene Therapy for Inherited Eye Disease
A spin-off enterprise from University of Oxford in the U.K. began enrolling participants in a clinical trial testing gene therapy to correct a genetic eye disease.
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Trial Shows Bioactive Glass Stops Bone Infections
Grafts of glass-based substitute material were shown in a clinical trial to stop bacterial bone infections from osteomyelitis, in most cases without additional antibiotics.
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Trial Underway to Test Cancer Immunotherapy Aid
A clinical trial began recruiting participants with advanced tumors to test a compound that helps treatments for cancer harnessing the immune system.
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Mobile App-Controlled Patch Reduces Migraine Pain
A patch worn on the arm providing stimulation to nerve cells was shown in a clinical trial to reduce the amount of pain experienced by people with migraines.