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Pharmacodynamic Effects of a Free-Fatty Acid Formulation of Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid in Adults With Hypertriglyceridemia

NCT04177680, Phase 2, Completed, Matinas BioPharma Nanotechnologies, Inc.; results first posted 2022-03-04

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ConductScience Library. Pharmacodynamic Effects of a Free-Fatty Acid Formulation of Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid in Adults With Hypertriglyceridemia. Trials, record NCT04177680. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT04177680

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Trial

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

Title
Pharmacodynamic Effects of a Free-Fatty Acid Formulation of Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid in Adults With Hypertriglyceridemia
NCT number
NCT04177680
Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Enrollment
100 participants, actual
Lead sponsor
Matinas BioPharma Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Conditions
Hypertriglyceridemia
Interventions
Omega 3 pentaenoic acid, icosapent ethyl
First posted
2019-11-26
Last updated
2022-03-04
Results first posted
2022-03-04

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

Registered outcomes5

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

ListOutcomeTime frameDescription
PrimaryPercent Change in Plasma Triglycerides (Pharmacodynamic Population)baseline to 28 daysPercent change in triglycerides from baseline to end of treatment in the pharmacodynamic population
SecondaryPercent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)baseline to 28 daysPercent change in other lipoprotein lipids from baseline to end of treatment in the pharmacodynamic population
SecondaryPercent Change in Lipoprotein Lipids (Per Protocol Population)baseline to 28 daysPercent change from baseline in lipoprotein lipids in the per protocol population
SecondaryPercent Changes in Apolipoproteins, PCSK9 and Hs-CRP (Pharmacodynamic Population)baseline to 28 daysThe percent change from baseline in Apolipoproteins, PCSK9 and hs-CRP in the PD Population
SecondaryPercent Change From Baseline in Omega-3 Fatty Acid Concentrations (Pharmacodynamic Population)Baseline to 28 daysThe percent change from baseline in Omega-3 fatty acid concentrations in the Pharmacodynamic population

Outcomes5

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

TypeOutcomeTime framePopulationUnitsMeasured as
PRIMARYPercent Change in Plasma Triglycerides (Pharmacodynamic Population)baseline to 28 daysAll patients with measurable results who received both drugsPercent Change from baselineMEDIAN
SECONDARYPercent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)baseline to 28 daysAll patients with measurable results who received both drugsPercent Change from baselineMEDIAN
SECONDARYPercent Change in Lipoprotein Lipids (Per Protocol Population)baseline to 28 daysAll patients who had measurable values for both treatments and had at least 80% compliance with study medicationPercent Change from baselineMEDIAN
SECONDARYPercent Changes in Apolipoproteins, PCSK9 and Hs-CRP (Pharmacodynamic Population)baseline to 28 daysAll patients with measurable values who received both therapiesPercent Change from baselineMEDIAN
SECONDARYPercent Change From Baseline in Omega-3 Fatty Acid Concentrations (Pharmacodynamic Population)Baseline to 28 daysPharmacodynamic population - all patients with measurable values who received both drugsPercent Change from baselineMEDIAN

Results by group42

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

OutcomeGroupCategoryValueSpreadUnits
Percent Change in Plasma Triglycerides (Pharmacodynamic Population)Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)-20.9Inter-Quartile Range -24.6 to -17.1Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Plasma Triglycerides (Pharmacodynamic Population)Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)-18.3Inter-Quartile Range -22.1 to -14.3Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)Total Cholesterol-5.6Inter-Quartile Range -7.3 to -3.8Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)Total Cholesterol-4.1Inter-Quartile Range -5.9 to -2.3Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)Low density lipoprotein (LDL)-Cholesterol-4.8Inter-Quartile Range -7.2 to -2.4Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)Low density lipoprotein (LDL)-Cholesterol-3.1Inter-Quartile Range -5.6 to -0.6Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)High density lipoprotein (HDL)-Cholesterol-1.7Inter-Quartile Range -4 to 0.6Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)High density lipoprotein (HDL)-Cholesterol-1.1Inter-Quartile Range -3.3 to 1.2Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)-Cholesterol-15.5Inter-Quartile Range -18.3 to -12.5Percent Change from baseline
Percent Change in Other Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids (Pharmacodynamic Population)Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)-Cholesterol-13.3Inter-Quartile Range -16.2 to -10.3Percent Change from baseline

Participant flow6

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

PeriodMilestoneGroupParticipantsUnits counted
Overall StudySTARTEDMAT9001 Then Vascepa49
Overall StudySTARTEDVascepa Then MAT900151
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDMAT9001 Then Vascepa47
Overall StudyCOMPLETEDVascepa Then MAT900148
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDMAT9001 Then Vascepa2
Overall StudyNOT COMPLETEDVascepa Then MAT90013

Adverse events34

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

TypeEventOrgan systemGroupAffectedAt riskEvents
otherTotal GI DisordersGastrointestinal disordersOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)2597
otherTotal GI DisordersGastrointestinal disordersIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)11100
otherTotal InfectionsInfections and infestationsOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)497
otherTotal InfectionsInfections and infestationsIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)2100
otherTotal InjuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complicationsOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)597
otherTotal InjuryInjury, poisoning and procedural complicationsIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)3100
otherTotal Musculoskeletal DisordersMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disordersOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)797
otherTotal Musculoskeletal DisordersMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disordersIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)7100
otherTotal Nervous System DisordersNervous system disordersOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)297
otherTotal Nervous System DisordersNervous system disordersIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)3100

Adverse event totals6

The totals the trial posted for each group.

TotalGroupAffectedAt risk
Total, all-cause mortalityOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)097
Total, all-cause mortalityIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)0100
Total, other adverse eventsOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)4397
Total, other adverse eventsIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)28100
Total, serious adverse eventsOmega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001)097
Total, serious adverse eventsIcosapent Ethyl (Vascepa)0100

Papers1

The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.

PMIDListed as
35232215DERIVED

Source PubMed

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 comparisons2

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

ComparisonSource
Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001) vs Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa): deaths from any causeTrial comparisons
Omega-3 Pentaenoic Acid (MAT9001) vs Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa): serious adverse eventsTrial comparisons

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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