The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of 2 different doses of a study drug called ziltivekimab to placebo (an inactive substance) in reducing inflammation and improving some of the bad effects of inflammation on heart disease. Participants will be randomly (by chance) assigned to receive either ziltivekimab or placebo. The chance that participants will be assigned into one of the three study arms of ziltivekimab (either 15 mg or 30 mg) or placebo is the same (approximately 33%). This is a double-blind study, which means neither participants nor the study doctor will know which group the participants are in. In case of an emergency, however, the study doctor can get this information. The study drug will be injected under the skin once every 4 weeks. In this study participants will receive 3 injections of study drug. The total study duration for each participant will be approximately 6 months.
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Percent Change in High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) Levels From Baseline (Average of All Hs-CRP Values Prior to the Administration of Study Drug) to the End of Treatment (Average of Week 10 and Week 12)
Timeframe: Baseline (day 1), end of treatment (average of week 10 and week 12)