hs-CRP is a pentameric protein that is rapidly upregulated in response to inflammation and tissue damage and assessed as circulating biomarkers associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk. Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF) data was reported. Only data from 3 months onwards was carried forward. hs-CRP has a skewed distribution and values were log transformed before analysis. The statistics was calculated on the log transformed data and back transformed. The adjusted geometric means of hs-CRP levels at Week 52 were reported. The levels were analyzed using analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA), with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) status, pooled country and treatment included as covariates.

The ROC grade III/IV strain spots per 10 millimetre (mm) within the ROI on intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) grey scale based palpography were assessed and change from Baseline at end of 52 was reported. Change from Baseline was calculated as the density of spots at the end of study minus the density of spots recorded at Baseline. If either value was considered missing then the change from Baseline value was missing for the participant. Between treatment group comparisons of change from Baseline were analyzed using ANCOVA adjusting for ACS status, pooled country, Baseline value, matched segment length and treatment. Adjusted means and associated standard errors for each treatment group were presented. The baseline value for each participant was defined as the last value prior to the first dose of study drug.