Amarin Corp. (AMRN) Reports New Analysis Reveals Icosapent Ethyl Significantly Reduces Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Prior Myocardial Infarction

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New Analysis Reveals Icosapent Ethyl Significantly Reduces Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Prior Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

May 3, 2022 8:00 AM EDT

The latest prespecified and post hoc sub-analysis of the landmark REDUCE-IT® study, published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), demonstrated that VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) significantly reduces the total ischemic event risk of cardiovascular death, stroke, myocardial infarction (heart attack), coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina by 35% in patients who had a prior heart attack.(1)

Icosapent ethyl also resulted in significant reductions of 34% in myocardial infarction, 30% in CV death, and a 20% lower rate of all-cause mortality.

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