Any remaining hopes for an expanded indication for Amarin’s Vascepa were largely dashed today by the FDA. Although it hasn’t yet rejected the proposed indication, the FDA today essentially overturned the foundation of the application, leaving little doubt as to the ultimate fate of the proposed new indication. As veteran biotechnology reporter Adam Feuerstein tweeted: “The…
FDA Advisory Panel: No Expanded Indication For Vascepa Without Outcomes Trial
October 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An FDA advisory panel today failed to recommend an expanded indication for Vascepa, the purified EPA fish oil product from Amarin. Vascepa is currently indicated only for the relatively small number of people with severe hypertriglyceridemia (>500 mg/dl). The proposed new indication would have greatly expanded the patient population eligible to receive Vascepa to the 20%…
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