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investigational

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[in-ves-ti-gay-shuhn-uhl] / ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən əl /

adjective

  1. relating to, engaged in, or involving investigation, or any process of thorough examination, research, inquiry, etc.


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Working with FDA scientists who processed their single-patient investigational new drug application within a week, researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia treated a newborn who had a fatal genetic disorder with a first-ever personalized gene-editing therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arcellx investors will also receive non-transferable contingent value rights worth an additional $5 a share based on future sales of Arcellx’s lead pipeline candidate anitocabtagene autoleucel, or anito-cel, an investigational CAR T-cell therapy for patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It is rare for an investigational agent to demonstrate unequivocal improvement in both clinical efficacy and safety and concurrently provide patients with better convenience of daily dosing with no food effect.”

From Barron's

AMT-130, an investigational gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, previously received Breakthrough Therapy designation.

From Barron's

AMT-130 is an investigational gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, which the FDA granted a Breakthrough Therapy designation earlier this year.

From Barron's