A PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, MULTICENTER STUDY OF THE ANALGESIC EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF A DOSE TITRATION REGIMEN FOR THE SUBCUTANEOUS ADMINISTRATION OF TANEZUMAB IN SUBJECTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HIP OR KNEE
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Sponsor: Pfizer

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