Tag: clinical trial
Engineered Islet Transplant Survives Without Immunosuppression in First-in-Human Trial
A first-in-human trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates long-term survival of genetically engineered pancreatic islet cells…
Intermittent fasting produces equivalent weight loss to calorie restriction with reduced dietary burden, new trial shows
A new trial shows intermittent fasting produces weight loss equivalent to calorie restriction whilst reducing the psychological burden of constant…
New Oral Weight-Loss Pill Outperforms Semaglutide in Major Clinical Trial
A new once-daily oral medication called orforglipron has outperformed oral semaglutide in a major clinical trial, offering superior weight loss…
Teclistamab Shows Promise in Early Multiple Myeloma Treatment: Phase 2 Trial Data Corrected
A phase 2 clinical trial of teclistamab-based induction therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma has been published in Nature Medicine…
Even modest sleep loss triggers weight gain in high-risk adults, new trial data show
A pooled analysis of two randomized trials found that reducing sleep by just 1.5 hours per night is associated with…
High-Dose Vitamin B3 Shows Promise in Glioblastoma Treatment, Early Trial Data Suggests
A clinical trial investigating high-dose vitamin B3 (niacin) reports early findings suggesting it may restore anti-tumour immune function in glioblastoma…
First clinical trial launches to find effective treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease
The World Health Organization has announced the opening of the PARTNERS clinical trial, the first systematic effort to evaluate treatments…
Engineered T Cells Show Promise in Hard-to-Treat Children’s Brain Tumors
A phase 1 trial published in Nature Medicine demonstrates that engineered T cells targeting multiple tumor antigens are well tolerated…