Long-term Study of AIR001 in Subjects With WHO Group 1 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Who Completed AIR001-CS05

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01725269

Recruitment Status : Terminated (Terminated early dt acquisition of Sponsor and change in corporate priorities)

First Posted : November 12, 2012

Last Update Posted : April 9, 2014

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Aires Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study

About Study Results Reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov

Recruitment Status :	Terminated
Actual Primary Completion Date :	April 2014
Actual Study Completion Date :	April 2014

Publications:

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