Table 2

Inflammatory/Angiogenic markers

Marker (reference range)Baseline12 Weeks26 Weeks52 Weeks
VEGF (pg/mL) (31–86)
Subject 15791 (H)<31 (L)74
Subject 2129 (H)NA*<3 1 (L)93 (H)
FGF2 (pg/mL) (≤6.5)
Subject 11.75.68.3 (H)45 (H)
Subject 230 (H)NA*22.0 (H)19.5 (H)
CRP (mg/L) (≤3.0)
Subject 10.66.6 (H)0.70.5
Subject 25.6 (H)6.4 (H)0.82.2
ESR (mm/hour) (≤20)
Subject 122NA*2
Subject 2662NA*
IL-2 (pg/mL) (<38)
Subject 1<38<38<38<38
Subject 2<38<38<38<38
IL-6 (pg/mL) (0.31–5.00)
Subject 13.411.922.042.75
Subject 21.550.791.080.86
IL-1β (pg/mL) (<3.9)
Subject 1<3.9<3.9NA*<3.9
Subject 2<3.9<3.9<3.9<3.9
MPO (AI) (<1.0)
Subject 1<1.0<1.0<1.0<1.0
Subject 2<1.0<1.0<1.0<1.0
TNF-α (pg/mL) (0.56–1.40)
Subject 1<1 (L)<1 (L)<1 (L)<1 (L)
Subject 21.051.16<1 (L)1.3
  • *These data were not collected.

  • AI, antibody index; CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FGF2, fibroblast growth factor 2; H, high; IL, interleukin; L, low; MPO, myeloperoxidase; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor α; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.