| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |  | 
| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
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| E.1.2 | Version | 6.1 |  
| E.1.2 | Level | SOC |  
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10047065 |  | 
| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial | 
| Evaluate the effect of VIA-2291 100mg relative to placebo on ex vivo plaque leukotriene B4  LTB4  concentrations and changes from baseline in ex vivo LTB4 synthesis in whole blood in patients with carotid artery stenosis after 12 weeks of daily dosing. |  | 
| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial | 
| Evaluate the effect of VIA-2291 100 mg relative to placebo after 12 weeks of daily dosing on  a  inflammatory cell composition as measured by   macrophage sectional area and T-lymphocytes/mm2 in atherosclerotic carotid plaque.  b  change from baseline in the following specific biomarkers  leukotriene E4  LTE4   urine , high sensitivity C-reactive protein  hsCRP , myeloperoxidase  MPO , and monocyte chemotactic protein  MCP1  also known as chemotactic cytokine L2  CCL2 . |  | 
| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria | 
| Willing and able to provide written informed consent    Males or females 30-80 years of age   Female patients must be either of non-childbearing potential  i.e., surgically sterilised or post menopausal    8805;12 consecutive months without menses   or, must have a negative pregnancy test at screening, not be breast feeding, and must be using an acceptable method of birth control which must continue to be used throughout the study and for 2 months after the end of the patient s participation in the study   Carotid stenosis between 60  and 90  and to be scheduled for CEA surgery   Clinically stable at the time of randomisation   One or more of the following clinical features     Prior history  4 weeks of cerebrovascular accident  CVA  or transient ischemic attack consistent with North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial  NASCET  criteria or prior history of amaurosis fugax occurring at any time   Diabetes haemoglobin  Hb  A1c between 7.0 and 11  or a history of two or more fasting blood glucose levels  125 mg/dL   Baseline hsCRP  2 mg/L  Echolucent plaque  Grey Scale Median  GSM   25  on carotid ultrasound |  | 
| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
| Acute CVA within 4 weeks of enrollment   Renal insufficiency defined as creatinine  1.5 x upper limit of normal  ULN    Any liver disease, cirrhosis, recent hepatitis, alanine aminotransferase  ALT   1 x ULN  i.e., above the normal range  or positive screening test for hepatitis B  hepatitis B surface antigen  or hepatitis C  by ELISA    Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus within 1 month prior to study screening, defined as HbA1c  11  at screening    Congestive heart failure  CHF  defined by the New York Heart Association as functional Class III or IV   Recent acute coronary syndrome event or coronary artery bypass graft  CABG  surgery  within 4 weeks of enrollment    Atrial fibrillation   Planned cardiac intervention  e.g., percutaneous coronary intervention or CABG  within the next 3 months   Any medical condition which in the investigator s opinion could detract from the  interpretation of results such as  but not limited to  malignant, autoimmune, chronic infections, or chronic inflammatory conditions which could affect the biomarkers used in this study   Participation in any other investigational drug study within 30 days of screening   History of alcohol or drug abuse per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV criteria see within the past year  Acetaminophen use in any form in the 7 days before enrollment |  | 
| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| Concentration of ex vivo plaque LTB4 and change from baseline in ex vivo LTB4 synthesis in whole blood after 12 weeks dosing. |  | 
| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial | 
| E.6 | Scope of the trial | 
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No | 
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No | 
| E.6.3 | Therapy | No | 
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes | 
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes | 
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | Information not present in EudraCT | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No | 
| E.6.13 | Others | Information not present in EudraCT | 
| E.7 | Trial type and phase | 
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No | 
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No | 
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No | 
| E.7.1.3 | Other | No | 
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |  | 
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes | 
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No | 
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No | 
| E.8 Design of the trial | 
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open | No | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other | No | 
| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No | 
| E.8.3 | The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned | No | 
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT | 
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT | 
| E.8.8 | Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
                        visit of the last subject undergoing the trial |  | 
| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 4 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days |  | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 4 |