A phase I trial of alfimeprase for peripheral arterial thrombolysis

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1075-1083

  Ouriel, Kenneth ^a   Cynamon, Jacob ^a   Weaver, Fred A ^a   Dardik, Herbert ^a   Akers, Donald ^a   Blebea, John ^a   Gruneiro, Laura ^a   Toombs, Christopher F ^a,c   Wang Clow, Fong ^a,b   Mohler, Margie ^a,b   Pena, Luis ^a   Wan, Ching Yi ^a,b   Deitcher, Steven R ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Nuvelo   (United States)

^c AMGEN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALFIMEPRASE; ALFIMEPRASE ANTIBODY; ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; ANTIBODY; FIBRINOGEN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; PLASMINOGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLEEDING; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSOLUTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GANGRENE; GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEADACHE; HEART DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOASSAY; INFESTATION; INGUINAL PAIN; LEG ISCHEMIA; MALE; MEDIASTINUM DISEASE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PERIPHERAL ISCHEMIA; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX DISEASE; VASCULAR DISEASE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 23844472606     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000167863.10122.2A     Document Type: Article

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