A Phase 2a Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Multiple Ascending Doses of MEDI6012 in Subjects With Stable Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease
Sponsor: MedImmune LLC

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