A Multicentre International Randomized Parallel Group Double-blind Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial of EMPAgliflozin Once Daily to Assess Cardio-renal Outcomes in Patients With Chronic KIDNEY Disease
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Chronic Kidney Disease
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim

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