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Efficacy and Safety of AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) in Patients With Fasting Triglyceride (Tg) Levels ≥ 500 and ≤ 2000 mg/dL

NCT01047683, Phase 3, Completed, Amarin Pharma Inc.; results first posted 2022-04-25

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ConductScience Library. Efficacy and Safety of AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) in Patients With Fasting Triglyceride (Tg) Levels ≥ 500 and ≤ 2000 mg/dL. Trials, record NCT01047683. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT01047683

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Trial

As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.

Title
Efficacy and Safety of AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) in Patients With Fasting Triglyceride (Tg) Levels ≥ 500 and ≤ 2000 mg/dL
NCT number
NCT01047683
Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Enrollment
229 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Amarin Pharma Inc.
Conditions
Hypertriglyceridemia
Interventions
AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) - 4 g/day, AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) - 2 g/day, Placebo
First posted
2010-01-13
Last updated
2022-04-25
Results first posted
2022-04-25

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes6

Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Triglyceride Lowering Effectbaseline and 12 weeksMedian percent change from baseline to Week 12 in fasting serum triglyceride levels following treatment with AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) 2 g/day or 4 g/day
SecondaryDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Very Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levelsbaseline and 12 weeksMedian percent change from baseline to Week 12 in serum very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels following treatment with AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) 2 g/day or 4 g/day
SecondaryDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 Levelsbaseline and 12 weeksMedian percent change from baseline to Week 12 in serum Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 levels following treatment with AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) 2 g/day or 4 g/day
SecondaryDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Group in Apolipoprotein B Levelsbaseline and 12 weeksMedian in percent change from baseline to Week 12 in serum Apolipoprotein B levels following treatment with AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) 2 g/day or 4 g/day
OtherDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levelsbaseline and 12 weeksMedian percent change from baseline to Week 12 in serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels following treatment with AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) 2 g/day or 4 g/day
OtherDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levelsbaseline and 12 weeksMedian percent change from baseline to Week 12 in serum non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels following treatment with AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) 2 g/day or 4 g/day

Outcomes6

Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Triglyceride Lowering Effectbaseline and 12 weeks
Intent-to-treat population: randomized patients who received \>= 1 dose of study drug and had baseline and \>= 1 postrandomization efficacy measurement. Only patients with non-missing baseline and Week 12 endpoint values were included.
Percent change from baselineMEDIAN
SECONDARYDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Very Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levelsbaseline and 12 weeks
Intent-to-treat population: randomized patients who received \>= 1 dose of study drug and had baseline and \>= 1 postrandomization efficacy measurement. Only patients with non-missing baseline and Week 12 endpoint values were included.
Percent change from baselineMEDIAN
SECONDARYDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 Levelsbaseline and 12 weeks
Intent-to-treat population: randomized patients who received \>= 1 dose of study drug and had baseline and \>= 1 postrandomization efficacy measurement. Only patients with non-missing baseline and Week 12 endpoint values were included.
Percent change from baselineMEDIAN
SECONDARYDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Group in Apolipoprotein B Levelsbaseline and 12 weeks
Intent-to-treat population: randomized patients who received \>= 1 dose of study drug and had baseline and \>= 1 postrandomization efficacy measurement. Only patients with non-missing baseline and Week 12 endpoint values were included.
Percent change from baselineMEDIAN
OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIEDDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levelsbaseline and 12 weeks
Intent-to-treat population: randomized patients who received \>= 1 dose of study drug and had baseline and \>= 1 postrandomization efficacy measurement. Only patients with non-missing baseline and Week 12 endpoint values were included.
Percent change from baselineMEDIAN
OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIEDDifference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levelsbaseline and 12 weeks
Intent-to-treat population: randomized patients who received \>= 1 dose of study drug and had baseline and \>= 1 postrandomization efficacy measurement. Only patients with non-missing baseline and Week 12 endpoint values were included.
Percent change from baselineMEDIAN

Results by group18

Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Triglyceride Lowering EffectAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day-7.0Inter-Quartile Range -30.1 to 18.6Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Triglyceride Lowering EffectAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day-26.6Inter-Quartile Range -41.1 to 0.0Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Triglyceride Lowering EffectPlacebo9.7Inter-Quartile Range -19.2 to 42.3Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Very Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol LevelsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day0.0Inter-Quartile Range -22.5 to 29.2Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Very Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol LevelsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day-19.5Inter-Quartile Range -35.7 to 19.6Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Very Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol LevelsPlacebo13.7Inter-Quartile Range -13.5 to 55.3Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 LevelsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day-5.1Inter-Quartile Range -17.1 to 7.1Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 LevelsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day-17.1Inter-Quartile Range -26.2 to -1.7Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Groups in Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 LevelsPlacebo-2.4Inter-Quartile Range -15.9 to 13.5Percent change from baseline
Difference Between AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) and Placebo Treatment Group in Apolipoprotein B LevelsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day2.1Inter-Quartile Range -4.7 to 7.6Percent change from baseline

Participant flow9

How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Overall StudySTARTEDPlacebo76
Overall StudySTARTEDAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day76
Overall StudySTARTEDAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day77
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDPlacebo71
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day70
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day74
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDPlacebo5
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day6
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day3

Adverse events15

Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherDiarrheaGastrointestinal disordersPlacebo576
otherDiarrheaGastrointestinal disordersAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day476
otherDiarrheaGastrointestinal disordersAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day177
otherNauseaGastrointestinal disordersPlacebo476
otherNauseaGastrointestinal disordersAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day576
otherNauseaGastrointestinal disordersAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day177
otherEructationGastrointestinal disordersPlacebo376
otherEructationGastrointestinal disordersAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day176
otherEructationGastrointestinal disordersAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day077
seriousCoronary artery diseaseCardiac disordersPlacebo076

Adverse event totals9

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityPlacebo
Total, all-cause mortalityAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day
Total, all-cause mortalityAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day
Total, other adverse eventsPlacebo1276
Total, other adverse eventsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day1076
Total, other adverse eventsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day277
Total, serious adverse eventsPlacebo076
Total, serious adverse eventsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 2 g/Day176
Total, serious adverse eventsAMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) - 4 g/Day177

Papers9

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

PMIDListed asSource
21683321RESULTPubMed
23312052RESULTPubMed
23325450RESULTPubMed
23992935RESULTPubMed
25893544RESULTPubMed
27206952RESULTPubMed
27418543RESULTPubMed
27596132RESULTPubMed
27939227RESULTPubMed

Grants0

The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.

None in this release.

Trial comparisons0

Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.

None in this release.

Tests0

The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.

None in this release.

Data dates

The day each source was copied for this release.

ClinicalTrials.gov
2026-11-12
ClinicalTrials.gov
Results, from AACT
2026-03-23
AACT
NIH grant links
2026-11-13
NIH RePORTER

Sources 3

  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
  • ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
  • ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
  • ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
  • NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)

ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.

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