Just 1 in 20 Animal Studies Yield Treatments That Make it to Humans [Video]

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Only one in 20 animal studies result in treatments approved for human useThat’s despite the fact that positive results are replicated in human clinical trials 86% of the timePoor study design could be the culprit, researchers say

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Animal studies are often considered a first step in finding new drugs and treatments for human diseases, but a new review has discovered that precious few actually produce real-world therapies.

Only 5% of therapies tested in animals wind up being approved by regulators for human use, according to an analysis of 122 articles involving 54 different diseases and 367 potential treatments.

That’s despite the fact that 86% of the time positive results in animal studies are replicated in human clinical trials, researchers said.

“Although the consistency between animal and early clinical studies was high, only a minority of therapeutic interventions achieved regulatory approval,” concluded the research …