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Icosapent Ethyl, a Pure Ethyl Ester of Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Effects on Circulating Markers of Inflammation from the MARINE and ANCHOR Studies

Icosapent Ethyl, a Pure Ethyl Ester of Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Effects on Circulating Markers of... Am J Cardiovasc Drugs (2013) 13:37–46 DOI 10.1007/s40256-012-0002-3 OR IGINAL RESEARCH ARTIC L E Icosapent Ethyl, a Pure Ethyl Ester of Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Effects on Circulating Markers of Inflammation from the MARINE and ANCHOR Studies • • Harold E. Bays Christie M. Ballantyne • • Rene A. Braeckman William G. Stirtan Paresh N. Soni Published online: 17 January 2013 The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL), lipoprotein- Background Icosapent ethyl (IPE) is a high-purity associated phospholipase A (Lp-PLA ), interleukin-6 2 2 prescription form of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (IL-6), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as an Results Compared to placebo, IPE 4 g/day significantly adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult decreased Ox-LDL (13 %, p \ 0.0001, ANCHOR), patients with severe (C500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Lp-PLA (14 %, p \ 0.001, MARINE; 19 %, p \ 0.0001, In addition to TG-lowering effects, IPE also reduces non- ANCHOR), and hsCRP levels (36 %, p \ 0.01, MARINE; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B 22 %, p \ 0.001, ANCHOR), but did not significantly levels without significantly increasing low-density http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs Springer Journals

Icosapent Ethyl, a Pure Ethyl Ester of Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Effects on Circulating Markers of Inflammation from the MARINE and ANCHOR Studies

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by The Author(s)
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology; Pharmacotherapy; Pharmacology/Toxicology
ISSN
1175-3277
eISSN
1179-187X
DOI
10.1007/s40256-012-0002-3
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23325450
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Am J Cardiovasc Drugs (2013) 13:37–46 DOI 10.1007/s40256-012-0002-3 OR IGINAL RESEARCH ARTIC L E Icosapent Ethyl, a Pure Ethyl Ester of Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Effects on Circulating Markers of Inflammation from the MARINE and ANCHOR Studies • • Harold E. Bays Christie M. Ballantyne • • Rene A. Braeckman William G. Stirtan Paresh N. Soni Published online: 17 January 2013 The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL), lipoprotein- Background Icosapent ethyl (IPE) is a high-purity associated phospholipase A (Lp-PLA ), interleukin-6 2 2 prescription form of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (IL-6), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as an Results Compared to placebo, IPE 4 g/day significantly adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult decreased Ox-LDL (13 %, p \ 0.0001, ANCHOR), patients with severe (C500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Lp-PLA (14 %, p \ 0.001, MARINE; 19 %, p \ 0.0001, In addition to TG-lowering effects, IPE also reduces non- ANCHOR), and hsCRP levels (36 %, p \ 0.01, MARINE; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B 22 %, p \ 0.001, ANCHOR), but did not significantly levels without significantly increasing low-density

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American Journal of Cardiovascular DrugsSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 17, 2013

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