This is a randomized (patients assigned to treatment by chance), double-blind (study personnel and patients will not know what treatment is being assigned to patients), multicenter, placebo-controlled (a placebo is a treatment identical in appearance to the study agent, but containing no active ingredient), dose-ranging study. Approximately 250 patients will be randomly assigned to 1 of 5 treatment groups. The maximum length of study participation is 54 weeks, including a 6-week screening period. The end of the study will be the last follow-up visit of the last patient. Study visits and evaluations will occur, and patient safety will be monitored throughout the study.
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