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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2013-004682-14-HU
EUCTR2013-004682-14-HUActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

A 12-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Olive Oil-Controlled Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of EPANOVA™ in Subjects With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (EVOLVE II)

Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.0 sites116 target enrollmentStarted: January 29, 2014Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
116

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Understanding of the study procedures, willingness to adhere to the study schedule, and agreement to participate in the study by giving written informed consent prior to screening;
  • 2. Willing to use an appropriate and effective method of contraception;
  • 3. Qualifying (average of Visit 1 or 1a + Visit 2 + Visit 2a [repeat measurement]) serum TG =500 mg/dL (5.65 mMol/L) and <2500 mg/dL (28.25 mMol/L);
  • 4. Body mass index =20 kg/m2;
  • 5. Untreated dyslipidemia or dyslipidemia treated with a statin, CAI, or statin-CAI combination that has been stable for 6 weeks prior to randomization;
  • 6. Willingness to maintain current physical activity level and follow the TLC diet throughout the study.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 98
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 18

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Allergy or intolerance to omega-3 fatty acids, omega-3-acid ethyl esters, or fish;
  • 2. Known lipoprotein lipase impairment;
  • 3. Known non-responder to omega-3 or fenofibrate therapy;
  • 4. Use of any prescription medications containing EPA and/or DHA (eg, Lovaza® or Vascepa®) within 8 weeks prior to randomization. Up to 1 g capsule/day of an omega-3 dietary supplement will be permitted;
  • 5. Unable to discontinue use of bile acid sequestrants, fibrates or niacin (other than niacin-containing vitamins <200 mg), or any supplement used to alter lipid metabolism including but not limited to dietary fiber supplements, red rice yeast supplements, garlic supplements, soy isoflavone supplements, sterol/stanol products, or policosanols at Visit 1;
  • 6. Use of tamoxifen, estrogens, or progestins that has not been stable for >4 weeks at Visit 1 or is unstable prior to randomization;
  • 7. Use of oral or injected corticosteroids or anabolic steroids in the 4 weeks prior to Visit 1;
  • 8. History of hospitalization for pancreatitis in the last 5 years;
  • 9. Uncontrolled diabetes (hemoglobin A1c >10%);
  • 10. Uncontrolled hypothyroidism or thyroid-stimulating hormone >5 mIU/L;
  • 11. History of cancer (other than basal cell carcinoma) in the past 2 years;
  • 12. Cardiovascular event (ie, myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, new onset angina, stroke, transient heart attack, unstable congestive heart failure requiring a change in treatment), revascularization procedure or vascular surgery within 6 months of randomization;
  • 13. Use of simvastatin 80 mg or Vytorin 10/80 mg;
  • 14. Recent history (within 6 months of randomization) of significant nephrotic syndrome, pulmonary, hepatic, biliary, gastrointestinal, or immunologic disease;
  • 15. Poorly controlled hypertension (systolic blood pressure =180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure =110 mmHg) at two consecutive visits prior to randomization at Visit 3;
  • 16. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >3 × the upper limit of normal;
  • 17. Exposure to any investigational product within 4 weeks of Visit 1; or
  • 18. Any condition or therapy which, in the opinion of the Investigator, might pose a risk to the subject or make participation in the study not in the subject’s best interest.

Investigators

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