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Phase 3 Completed N=8,179 Randomized Triple-blind Prevention

A Study of AMR101 to Evaluate Its Ability to Reduce Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia and on Statin

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01492361 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
8,179
Serious AEs
30.6%
Results posted
Apr 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Composite of CV Death, Nonfatal MI (Including Silent MI), Nonfatal Stroke, Coronary Revascularization, or Unstable Angina Determined to be Caused by Myocardial Ischemia by Invasive / Non-invasive Testing and Requiring Emergent Hospitalization. — 705; 901 Participants — p=0.00000001
◆ Published Evidence
Highly cited
3,255citations · ~465 / year
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia.
The New England journal of medicine · 2019 · High-confidence link

Summary

AMR101 (icosapent ethyl [ethyl-EPA]) is a highly purified ethyl ester of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) developed by Amarin Pharma Inc. for the treatment of cardiovascular disease in statin-treated patients with hypertriglyceridemia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether this drug, combined with a statin therapy, will be superior to the statin therapy alone, when used as a prevention in reducing long-term cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with mixed dyslipidemia.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Cardiovascular Risk Reduction with Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia.
    The New England journal of medicine · 2019 · 3,255 citations · High-confidence link
  • Effects of Icosapent Ethyl on Total Ischemic Events: From REDUCE-IT.
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2019 · 256 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • REDUCE-IT USA: Results From the 3146 Patients Randomized in the United States.
    Circulation · 2020 · 133 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • Reduction in Revascularization With Icosapent Ethyl: Insights From REDUCE-IT Revascularization Analyses.
    Circulation · 2021 · 58 citations · Open access · High-confidence link
  • REDUCE-IT INTERIM: accumulation of data across prespecified interim analyses to final results.
    European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy · 2021 · 26 citations · Open access · High-confidence link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Composite of CV Death, Nonfatal MI (Including Silent MI), Nonfatal Stroke, Coronary Revascularization, or Unstable Angina Determined to be Caused by Myocardial Ischemia by Invasive / Non-invasive Testing and Requiring Emergent Hospitalization.
705; 901 0.00000001 sig
SECONDARY
Composite of CV Death, Nonfatal MI (Including Silent MI), or Nonfatal Stroke.
459; 606 0.0000006 sig
SECONDARY
Composite of CV Death or Nonfatal MI (Including Silent MI).
392; 507 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Fatal or Nonfatal MI (Including Silent MI).
250; 355 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Non-elective Coronary Revascularization Represented as the Composite of Emergent or Urgent Classifications.
216; 321 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
CV Death.
174; 213 0.0315 sig
SECONDARY
Unstable Angina Determined to be Caused by Myocardial Ischemia by Invasive / Non-invasive Testing and Requiring Emergent Hospitalization.
108; 157 0.0018 sig
SECONDARY
Fatal or Nonfatal Stroke.
98; 134 0.0129 sig
SECONDARY
Total Mortality, Nonfatal MI (Including Silent MI), or Nonfatal Stroke.
549; 690 <0.0001 sig
SECONDARY
Total Mortality.
274; 310 0.0915

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Men and non-pregnant or sterile women ages 45 and older
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • On statin therapy for at least four weeks
  • Either having established cardiovascular disease or at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe heart failure
  • Any life-threatening disease other than cardiovascular disease
  • Active severe liver disease
  • Hemoglobin A1c >10.0%
  • Poorly controlled hypertension
  • Planned coronary intervention (such as stent placement or heart bypass) or any non-cardiac major surgical procedure
  • Known familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency (Fredrickson Type I), apolipoprotein C-II deficiency, or familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson Type III)
  • Known hypersensitivity to the study product, fish and/or shellfish, or placebo
  • History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
  • Patients are excluded if using the following medications:
  • PCSK9 inhibitors
  • niacin >200 mg/day or fibrates;
  • any omega-3 fatty acid medications ;
  • dietary supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids (e.g., flaxseed oil, fish oil, krill oil, or algal oil);
  • bile acid sequestrants
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01492361) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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