I've been in a couple of those trials. They make it very clear that the drug has already been tested extensively and also do fairly extensive testing on you to

I've been in a couple of those trials. They make it very clear that the drug has already been tested extensively and also do fairly extensive testing on you to make sure your vitals are within the "normal" range. I got a very clear impression that they're not throwing pills at the wall to see which one sticks. I'm also working at a startup that's had three names and just as many products, funded by a VC who's just going to start another one with most of the same people whether this one works or not. It doesn't matter one bit if this startup fails. The drug was pretty clearly indicated to work by the time a person swallowed a pill. Different worlds.