MedPath

Omega-3-acid ethyl esters

Generic Name
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters
Brand Names
Lovaza, Omtryg
Drug Type
Small Molecule
CAS Number
308081-97-2
Unique Ingredient Identifier
D87YGH4Z0Q
Background

Omega-3-acid ethyl esters are prescription drugs that contain eicosapentaenoic acid-ethyl ester (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid-ethyl ester (DHA) that are used in combination with changes in diet to lower triglyceride levels in adults with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Omega-3-acid ethyl esters are currently marketed in the US, EU, and many other regions under the brand name Lovaza.

Indication

Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters capsules, USP are indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (≥500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia (HTG).

Associated Conditions
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG)

Low Dose Tamoxifen With or Without Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast Atypical Hyperplasia
Breast Carcinoma
Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Breast Lobular Carcinoma In Situ
Interventions
Procedure: Biospecimen Collection
Procedure: Mammography
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Procedure: Random Periareolar Fine-Needle Aspiration
First Posted Date
2024-01-08
Last Posted Date
2025-05-13
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Target Recruit Count
66
Registration Number
NCT06195306
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

🇺🇸

University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States

🇺🇸

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States

Immunonutrition for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2022-03-16
Last Posted Date
2024-12-27
Lead Sponsor
Prisma Health-Midlands
Target Recruit Count
1
Registration Number
NCT05281562
Locations
🇺🇸

Prisma Health, Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Pro-Resolving Mediators in Acute Inflammation in Humans

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Blister
Inflammation; Skin
Resolution
Interventions
Other: Cantharone
Other: Phlebotomy
First Posted Date
2020-03-16
Last Posted Date
2022-05-26
Lead Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Target Recruit Count
19
Registration Number
NCT04308889
Locations
🇺🇸

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Phase II Trial to Modulate Intermediate Endpoint Biomarkers in Former and Current Smokers

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Lung Diseases
Lung Cancer, Protection Against
Interventions
First Posted Date
2018-07-26
Last Posted Date
2025-03-11
Lead Sponsor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Target Recruit Count
75
Registration Number
NCT03598309
Locations
🇺🇸

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, United States

QUILT-3.070:Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine: Subjects With Pancreatic Cancer Who Have Progressed on or After Standard-of-care Therapy

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Biological: ALT-803
Biological: ETBX-011
Biological: GI-4000
Biological: haNK for infusion
Biological: avelumab
Biological: bevacizumab
Procedure: SBRT
First Posted Date
2017-12-29
Last Posted Date
2024-05-22
Lead Sponsor
ImmunityBio, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
4
Registration Number
NCT03387098
Locations
🇺🇸

Chan Soon-Shiong Institute for Medicine, El Segundo, California, United States

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath