Clinical trial

Drug Shrinks Ovarian Tumours In Early Trial

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A new targeted treatment for ovarian cancer has shown “very promising” results in women in the advanced stages of the disease. It shrunk tumours in around half of women who took part in a small trial. Researchers had only been testing the drug to see if it was safe for humans to take, but found … Read more

Safety Concerns For One In Three US Drugs

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Almost one in three newly approved drugs in the United States turns out to have a safety issue after it is allowed on the market, US researchers said Tuesday. While these issues are rarely serious enough to get the drug pulled from the marketplace, researchers said new drugs should be monitored for years after they … Read more