The Power of Participation: How Local Volunteers Shape the Future of Medicine
When people think about medical breakthroughs, they often picture scientists in laboratories or
major research hospitals in big cities. What many don’t realize is that progress in medicine also
happens right here in our local communities.
At Tribe Clinical Research, the future of healthcare is shaped by everyday people, parents,
grandparents, working professionals, and retirees, who choose to participate in clinical trials.
Their involvement helps transform promising research into real-world treatments that improve
lives.
New clinical research weight loss trials open for qualified participants
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Tribe Clinical Research is actively searching for patients to take part in several new clinical research trials.
Tribe Clinical Research in Greenville, among many other things, specializes in data collection on behalf of drug manufacturers. The data is usually collected from a broad range of diverse sample pools through different research trials. In turn, the data can be what pushes a drug or vaccine out to shelves nationwide with Food and Drug Administration approval.
Move over Ozempic, Greenville researchers testing out similar drug, that could be more effective
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - There has been a lot of buzz around a diabetic drug known as Ozempic that can also help people lose weight. Now researchers in Greenville are testing out another similar drug. But it could be more effective.Rosie O’Donnell says the diabetic drug Mounjaro helped her lose 10 pounds recently. Right now the FDA has only approved the drug for diabetes, not weight loss. It’s why researchers in Greenville are continuing clinical trials on the ingredients of the drug.
Tribe Clinical Research in Greenville is currently conducting dozens of studies. Right now they are looking for more patients to analyze the effectiveness of a diabetes drug.
Trial for COVID-19 vaccine for babies, young children underway in Upstate
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Right now, a clinical trial for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children from 6 months to under 5 years old is underway in Greenville and looking for more participants.
This is the only age group that doesn't yet have a COVID-19 vaccine available.
Tribe Clinical Research is the only site selected in South Carolina to take part in Pfizer's trial. Doctors said a phase three trial is the last step in the process before a drug receives approval. They said this vaccine is the same one that's given to older children and adults but it's a much smaller dose.