Amarin's Vascepa misses primary endpoint in Phase 3 colorectal cancer trial
Bitget2026/10/25 12:11- Amarin reported Phase 3 EMT2 results showing VAZKEPA/VASCEPA missed its primary goal of delaying cancer progression but improved overall survival.
- The University of Leeds-sponsored trial evaluated adjunctive treatment in colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery for liver metastases.
- Results were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2026 Congress in Madrid.
- Treatment was well tolerated, with no excess adverse events or meaningful deterioration in quality of life versus placebo.
- The findings support further evaluation of the cardiovascular drug’s potential use in cancer care.
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