Reconstituted Amarin Board Ready for the Challenge of Unlocking True Potential of VASCEPA®/VAZKEPA® (Icosapent Ethyl)
March 16 2023 - 08:00AM
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Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) today released the following
statement:
Since joining the
company two weeks ago, the new Amarin board has rolled up its
sleeves and begun the hard work of creating value for
shareholders.
We continue to
believe that Amarin has tremendous potential. Our drug has the
potential to both improve cardiovascular outcomes for patients and
create significant savings for payors – a unique proposition for a
drug. Unfortunately for society, in our view, not enough patients
worldwide are taking VASCEPA.
Although the new
board has begun its work with urgency, we appreciate that Rome was
not built in a day. The work to be done is substantial. We will
proceed diligently and thoughtfully as shareholders deserve our
best efforts.
To the hard-working
employees at the company, we understand that any change, in this
case a new board, can create uncertainty. We want employees to rest
assured that we intend to create a great culture of success at
Amarin where employees have the tools to succeed and are rewarded
for their performance.
We remain confident
in our ability to leverage VASCEPA’s clinically important drug
profile to unlock tremendous value for shareholders. With
shareholders on the board, we believe Amarin’s best days are
ahead.
About Amarin
Amarin is an innovative pharmaceutical company
leading a new paradigm in cardiovascular disease management. From
our foundation in scientific research to our focus on clinical
trials, and now our commercial expansion, we are evolving and
growing rapidly. Amarin has offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey in
the United States, Dublin in Ireland, Zug in Switzerland, and other
countries in Europe as well as commercial partners and suppliers
around the world. We are committed to increasing the scientific
understanding of the cardiovascular risk that persists beyond
traditional therapies and advancing the treatment of that risk.
About VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl)
Capsules
VASCEPA (icosapent ethyl) capsules are the
first-and-only prescription treatment approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) comprised solely of the active
ingredient, icosapent ethyl (IPE), a unique form of
eicosapentaenoic acid. VASCEPA was launched in the United States in
January 2020 as the first and only drug approved by the U.S. FDA
for treatment of the studied high-risk patients with persistent
cardiovascular risk after statin therapy. VASCEPA was initially
launched in the United States in 2013 based on the drug’s initial
FDA approved indication for use as an adjunct therapy to diet to
reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with severe (≥500
mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Since launch, VASCEPA has been
prescribed over ten million times. VASCEPA is covered by most major
medical insurance plans. In addition to the United States, VASCEPA
is approved and sold in Canada, Lebanon and the United Arab
Emirates. In Europe, in March 2021 marketing authorization was
granted to icosapent ethyl in the European Union for the reduction
of risk of cardiovascular events in patients at high cardiovascular
risk, under the brand name VAZKEPA.
Indications and Limitation of Use (in the United
States)
VASCEPA is indicated:
- As an adjunct to maximally
tolerated statin therapy to reduce the risk of myocardial
infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization and unstable angina
requiring hospitalization in adult patients with elevated
triglyceride (TG) levels (≥ 150 mg/dL) and
- established cardiovascular disease
or
- diabetes mellitus and two or more
additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
- As an adjunct to diet to reduce TG
levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg/dL)
hypertriglyceridemia. The effect of VASCEPA on the risk for
pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia has not
been determined.
Important Safety Information
- VASCEPA is
contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity (e.g.,
anaphylactic reaction) to VASCEPA or any of its components.
- VASCEPA was
associated with an increased risk (3% vs 2%) of atrial fibrillation
or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization in a double-blind,
placebo-controlled trial. The incidence of atrial fibrillation was
greater in patients with a previous history of atrial fibrillation
or atrial flutter.
- It is not known
whether patients with allergies to fish and/or shellfish are at an
increased risk of an allergic reaction to VASCEPA. Patients with
such allergies should discontinue VASCEPA if any reactions
occur.
- VASCEPA was
associated with an increased risk (12% vs 10%) of bleeding in a
double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The incidence of bleeding
was greater in patients receiving concomitant antithrombotic
medications, such as aspirin, clopidogrel or warfarin.
- Common adverse
reactions in the cardiovascular outcomes trial (incidence ≥3% and
≥1% more frequent than placebo): musculoskeletal pain (4% vs 3%),
peripheral edema (7% vs 5%), constipation (5% vs 4%), gout (4% vs
3%), and atrial fibrillation (5% vs 4%).
- Common adverse
reactions in the hypertriglyceridemia trials (incidence >1%
more frequent than placebo): arthralgia (2% vs 1%) and
oropharyngeal pain (1% vs 0.3%).
- Adverse events may
be reported by calling 1-855-VASCEPA or the FDA at
1-800-FDA-1088.
- Patients receiving
VASCEPA and concomitant anticoagulants and/or anti-platelet agents
should be monitored for bleeding.
FULL U.S. FDA-APPROVED
VASCEPA PRESCRIBING
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.VASCEPA.COM.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release
contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of securities laws, including the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial
risks and uncertainties, and include statements regarding the
potential of Vascepa (including its potential to improve
cardiovascular outcomes for eligible patients and potential to
create significant savings for payors), the ability to advance
employee engagement, and the ability to create tremendous value,
and the potential value opportunity, for shareholders. Various
factors that could cause Amarin’s actual results, performance or
achievements, industry results and developments to differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by such
forward-looking statements, include any negative developments
relating to VASCEPA, increasing competition from generic drug
companies, government and commercial payor actions outside of the
United States, and extensive post-approval government regulation of
our products and marketing efforts. A further list and description
of these risks, uncertainties and other risks associated with an
investment in Amarin can be found in Amarin’s filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, including Amarin’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the full year ended 2022 and in
Amarin’s other filings with the Commission, including its quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Existing and
prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
they are made. Amarin undertakes no obligation to update or revise
the information contained in its forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
circumstances or otherwise, except as required by law. Amarin’s
forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of
significant transactions the company may enter into, such as
mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures or any material
agreements that Amarin may enter into, amend or terminate.
Amarin Contact Information
Investor Inquiries: Investor Relations Amarin Corporation
plc investor.relations@amarincorp.com (investor
inquiries)
Media Inquiries: Corporate Communications, Amarin
Corporation plc PR@amarincorp.com (media inquiries)
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