A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Escalation Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of KA34 Administered Via Intra-Articular Injection in Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee
Sponsor: Calibr, a division of Scripps Research

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