Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Omacor (Omega-3-acid Ethyl Esters) as Add-on Therapy in Hypertriglyceridemic Subjects Treated With Antara (Fenofibrate) Followed by an 8-week Extension

Lead Sponsor:

GlaxoSmithKline

Conditions:

Hypertriglyceridemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-79 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of OM5/LOV111859 was to evaluate efficacy and safety of Omacor (omega-3-acid ethyl esters) as add-on therapy to Antara (fenofibrate) and diet for the treatment of patients with very high t...

Detailed Description

Three studies comprise this OM5 Program * Study OM5 / LOV111859 (double-blind study) and OM5X / LOV111860 (1st open-label extension) are part of this listing on ClinicalTrials.gov - NCT00246636. * St...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For OM5/LOV111858 -
  • Men and women ages 18-79 years, inclusive
  • Triglyceride levels between 500 mg/dL and \<1300 mg/dL
  • Body mass index between 25 and 43 kg/m2
  • Willingness to follow a low-saturated fat diet during the study period and maintain current physical activity level
  • Normally active and in good health on the basis of medical history, brief physical examination, electrocardiogram, and routine laboratory tests
  • Provide written informed consent and authorization for protected health information disclosure

Exclusion

  • Sensitivity to fibrate drugs or omega-3 fatty acids
  • Lipoprotein lipase impairment or apo C-2 deficiency or Type III hyperlipidemia
  • History of pancreatitis
  • Recent history of certain kidney, liver, lung, or gastrointestinal disease or cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
  • Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Pregnant or lactating females. Women of childbearing potential who are not using a medically approved method of contraception.
  • Use of certain types of hormones, anticonvulsant drugs, immunologic drugs, antibiotic, antifungal and antiviral drugs, and cardiac drugs
  • Use of isotretinoin (Accutane)
  • Use of warfarin (Coumadin)
  • For OM5X/LOV111859 -
  • Subjects were included in the study if they met the following criteria:
  • Satisfied all inclusion and exclusion criteria prior to and throughout the previous OM5 study or had a corresponding approved protocol deviation
  • Successfully completed the previous OM5 double-blind study to Week 8
  • Provided written informed consent on or before the Week 8 clinic visit of the OM5 double-blind study (i.e., Visit 1X of the OM5X extension study)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

167 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00246636

Start Date

October 1 2005

End Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

December 14 2009

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