Efficacy and safety of fasudil in patients with stable angina: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial.

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Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on October 19, 2005

Authors

Ralph M Vicari1, Bernard Chaitman, Deborah Keefe, William B Smith, Steven G Chrysant, Melvin J Tonkon, Neville Bittar, Robert J Weiss, Hugo Morales-Ballejo, Udho Thadani, Fasudil Study Group

Author Affiliations

1: MIMA Century Research Associates, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA. ralph.vicari@mima.com

Associated clinical trials:

Pilot Study of Telmisartan (Micardis) For the Prevention of Acute Graft vs. Host Disease Post Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation | NCT02338232

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