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The acronyms for clinical trials are an endless source of fascination to me. Yes, the famous TIMI family is in its 50s (by volume) and we have multiple EVERESTs, but there is something about heart failure trials that brings out the most optimistic streak in us. Take for example: RADIANCE, VICTOR, SURVIVE, BEST, and RELAX.
We have a drug to SAVE and a drug that SOLVDs. Ironically, at the same time, we thought we had a drug to REVIVE, a drug to PROTECT and a drug to IMPRESS. But we were wrong. A name only goes so far. The drug or intervention has to work.
So is the name of the trial important? I guess you could ask the same about a car. Few would go out and buy a car named "Clunker," even if it were the best and most reliable car ever made. In that context, I doubt we will ever see a heart failure trial by the name of LIMIT or FAIL.
My own favorite and the winner at pivotal times of the day? MOCHA!
The acronyms for clinical trials are an endless source of fascination to me. Yes, the famous TIMI family is in its 50s (by volume) and we have multiple EVERESTs, but there is something about heart failure trials that brings out the most optimistic streak in us. Take for example: RADIANCE, VICTOR, SURVIVE, BEST, and RELAX.
We have a drug to SAVE and a drug that SOLVDs. Ironically, at the same time, we thought we had a drug to REVIVE, a drug to PROTECT and a drug to IMPRESS. But we were wrong. A name only goes so far. The drug or intervention has to work.
So is the name of the trial important? I guess you could ask the same about a car. Few would go out and buy a car named "Clunker," even if it were the best and most reliable car ever made. In that context, I doubt we will ever see a heart failure trial by the name of LIMIT or FAIL.
My own favorite and the winner at pivotal times of the day? MOCHA!
The acronyms for clinical trials are an endless source of fascination to me. Yes, the famous TIMI family is in its 50s (by volume) and we have multiple EVERESTs, but there is something about heart failure trials that brings out the most optimistic streak in us. Take for example: RADIANCE, VICTOR, SURVIVE, BEST, and RELAX.
We have a drug to SAVE and a drug that SOLVDs. Ironically, at the same time, we thought we had a drug to REVIVE, a drug to PROTECT and a drug to IMPRESS. But we were wrong. A name only goes so far. The drug or intervention has to work.
So is the name of the trial important? I guess you could ask the same about a car. Few would go out and buy a car named "Clunker," even if it were the best and most reliable car ever made. In that context, I doubt we will ever see a heart failure trial by the name of LIMIT or FAIL.
My own favorite and the winner at pivotal times of the day? MOCHA!
