Methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject at risk for cardiovascular disease
AssigneeAmarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
InventorParesh Soni
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Abstract
In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy and, in particular, a method of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester or a derivative thereof.
Claims10
A method of reducing risk of myocardial infarction in a subject, the method comprising administering to said subject about 4 g of ethyl icosapentate per day for a period effective to reduce risk of myocardial infarction in the subject wherein, the subject has diabetes and at least one additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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