NCT01242527

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to determine the efficacy of Epanova (omefas) compared to placebo in lowering serum triglycerides in subjects with severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
399

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
7 countries

68 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 15, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 17, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2011

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2012

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2012

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

September 6, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

August 4, 2016

Status Verified

June 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

November 15, 2010

Results QC Date

June 26, 2013

Last Update Submit

June 24, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

dyslipidemiahyperlipidemiaomega-3 carboxylic acid

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Fasting Serum Triglycerides

    The primary endpoints are the differences in mean percent changes from baseline to end-of-treatment in triglycerides between placebo and the 2g/day, 3g/day and 4g/day Epanova groups

    12 weeks

Study Arms (4)

placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

Epanova 2 g

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: omefas

Epanova 3 g

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: omefas

Epanova 4 g

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: omefas

Interventions

4 capsules (1g) daily for 12 weeks

placebo
omefasDRUG

2 capsules (1g) + 2 placebo daily for 12 weeks

Epanova 2 g

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men or women, \>=18 years of age.
  • Very high serum TG values in the range \>=500 mg/dL and \<2000 mg/dL (\>=5.65 mmol/L and \<22.60 mmol/L)

You may not qualify if:

  • Allergy or intolerance to omega-3 fatty acids, omega-3-acid ethyl esters, or fish.
  • Known lipoprotein lipase impairment or deficiency or apolipoprotein C-II deficiency or familial dysbetalipoproteinemia.
  • Unable to discontinue use of omega-3 drugs/supplements.
  • 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.
  • Women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant. Women of childbearing potential who are not using acceptable contraceptive methods.
  • Use of tamoxifen, estrogens or progestins that has not been stable for \>4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
  • Use of oral or injected corticosteroids or anabolic steroids.
  • History of pancreatitis.
  • History of symptomatic gallstone disease, unless treated with cholecystectomy.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes.
  • Uncontrolled hypothyroidism or thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).
  • History of cancer (other than basal cell carcinoma) in the past 2 years.
  • Cardiovascular event (i.e., myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, new onset angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack, unstable congestive heart failure requiring a change in treatment) or revascularization procedure within six months prior to Visit 1.
  • Use of anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin \[Coumadin®\], coumarin, heparin, enoxaparin, clopidogrel).
  • Presence of an aortic aneurysm or resection of an aortic aneurysm within six months prior to Visit 1.
  • +6 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (68)

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National City, California, 91950, United States

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Sacramento, California, 95823, United States

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Manchester, Connecticut, 06040, United States

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Coral Gables, Florida, 33134, United States

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Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States

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Miami, Florida, 33169, United States

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Ocala, Florida, 34471, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, 33709, United States

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Summerfield, Florida, 34461, United States

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Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States

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Addison, Illinois, 60101, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60654, United States

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Louisville, Kentucky, 40213, United States

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Auburn, Maine, 04210, United States

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Olive Branch, Mississippi, 38654, United States

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High Point, North Carolina, 27262, United States

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Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45246, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19446, United States

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Bristol, Tennessee, 37620, United States

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Johnson City, Tennessee, 37604, United States

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Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

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Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States

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Richmond, Virginia, 23294, United States

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Olympia, Washington, 98502, United States

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Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

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Gentofte Municipality, 2820, Denmark

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Herlev, 2730, Denmark

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Viborg, 8800, Denmark

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Baja, 6500, Hungary

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Budapest, 1062, Hungary

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Budapest, 1115, Hungary

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Budapest, 1125, Hungary

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Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

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Debrecen, 4043, Hungary

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Sátoraljaújhely, 3980, Hungary

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Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary

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Szikszó, 3800, Hungary

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Karnāl, Haryana, 132001, India

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Bangalore, Karnataka, 560003, India

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Bangalore, Karnataka, 560054, India

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Banswada, Karnataka, 560043, India

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Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452014, India

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Pune, Maharashtra, 411005, India

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Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302015, India

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600010, India

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Surat, 395007, India

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Amsterdam, 1105AZ, Netherlands

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Groningen, 9711SG, Netherlands

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Rotterdam, 3004BA, Netherlands

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Rotterdam, 3021HC, Netherlands

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Utrecht, 3584CX, Netherlands

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Moscow, 129090, Russia

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Novosibirsk, 630068, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, 192288, Russia

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Saint Petersburg, 196084, Russia

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Kharkiv, 61037, Ukraine

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Kharkiv, 61039, Ukraine

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Kharkiv, 61176, Ukraine

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Kiev, 03115, Ukraine

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Kiev, 03680, Ukraine

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Zaporizhzhya, 69118, Ukraine

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Related Publications (1)

  • Kastelein JJ, Maki KC, Susekov A, Ezhov M, Nordestgaard BG, Machielse BN, Kling D, Davidson MH. Omega-3 free fatty acids for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia: the EpanoVa fOr Lowering Very high triglyceridEs (EVOLVE) trial. J Clin Lipidol. 2014 Jan-Feb;8(1):94-106. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2013.10.003. Epub 2013 Oct 14.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypertriglyceridemiaDyslipidemiasHyperlipidemias

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lipid Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Torbjörn Lundström, Medical Science Director
Organization
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Study Officials

  • Michael H Davidson, MD, FACC

    Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2010

First Posted

November 17, 2010

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

March 1, 2012

Study Completion

April 1, 2012

Last Updated

August 4, 2016

Results First Posted

September 6, 2013

Record last verified: 2016-06

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