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Omega-3 free fatty acids for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia: The EpanoVa fOr Lowering Very high triglyceridEs (EVOLVE) trial

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Kastelein, John J.P., Maki, Kevin C., Susekov, Andrey, Ezhov, Marat, Nordestgaard, Borge G., Machielse, Ben N., Kling, Douglas, Davidson, Michael H.·2014·Journal of Clinical Lipidology

Abstract

Background Omega-3 fatty acids in free fatty acid form have enhanced bioavailability, and plasma levels are less influenced by food than for ethyl ester forms.Objective The aim was to evaluate the safety and lipid-altering efficacy in subjects with severe hypertriglyceridemia of an investigational pharmaceutical omega-3 free fatty acid (OM3-FFA) containing eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid.Methods This was a multinational, double-blind, randomized, out-patient study. Men and women with triglycerides (TGs) ≥ 500 mg/dL, but <2000 mg/dL, took control (olive oil [OO] 4 g/d; n = 99), OM3-FFA 2 g/d (plus OO 2 g/d; n = 100), OM3-FFA 3 g/d (plus OO 1 g/d; n = 101), or OM3-FFA 4 g/d (n = 99) capsules for 12 weeks in combination with the National Cholesterol Education Program Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes diet.Results Fasting serum TGs changed from baseline by -25.9% (P < .01 vs OO), -25.5% (P < .01 vs OO), and -30.9% (P < .001 vs OO) with 2, 3, and 4 g/d OM3-FFA, respectively, compared with -4.3% with OO. Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), total cholesterol-to-HDL-C ratio, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, remnant-like particle cholesterol, apolipoprotein CIII, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, and arachidonic acid were significantly lowered (P < .05 at each OM3-FFA dosage vs OO); and plasma eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid were significantly elevated (P < .001 at each OM3-FFA dosage vs OO). With OM3-FFA 2 and 4 g/d (but not 3 g/d), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly increased compared with OO (P < .05 vs OO). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein responses with OM3-FFA did not differ significantly from the OO response at any dosage. Fewer subjects reported any adverse event with OO vs OM3-FFA, but frequencies across dosage groups were similar. Discontinuation due to adverse event, primarily gastrointestinal, ranged from 5% to 7% across OM3-FFA dosage groups vs 0% for OO.Conclusions OM3-FFA achieved the primary end point for TG lowering and secondary end point of non-HDL-C lowering at 2, 3, and 4 g/d in persons with severe hypertriglyceridemia. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01242527.

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    Olive oil 4 g/d is an inert control that does not itself meaningfully alter triglycerides or non-HDL-C, so differences from olive oil can be attributed to OM3-FFA.

    “control (olive oil [OO] 4 g/d)”
    “compared with 24.3% with OO”
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    Subjects adhered to the TLC diet and maintained weight during the trial, so observed lipid changes are not due to diet or weight changes.

    “Subjects were instructed to follow the National Cholesterol Education Program Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet”
    “be willing to maintain their customary activity level, follow the TLC diet with weight maintenance”
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    The olive oil control does not itself alter the lipid or inflammatory endpoints, so differences from olive oil can be attributed to omega-3 free fatty acids.

    “hs-CRP was not reduced with OM3-FFA compared with OO.”
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    The discussion says gastrointestinal events accounted for 3% of discontinuations. Earlier, the paper reports three gastrointestinal withdrawals in each active-treatment group-3% of subjects in each group-while total AE-related discontinuations were 5% to 7% of subjects per group. Gastrointestinal events therefore accounted for substantially more than 3% of discontinuations.

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Authors
Kastelein, J. J. P., Maki, K. C., Susekov, A., Ezhov, M., Nordestgaard, B. G., Machielse, B. N., Kling, D., & Davidson, M. H.
Affiliations
  • Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • BioFortis (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Kastelein, John J.P.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-01
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
94-106
ISSN
  • 1876-4789 (ISSN-L)
  • 1933-2874
OpenAlex
W2099767767
Cited by
233
References
67
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FWCI
23.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of clinical lipidology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
Keywords
severe hypertriglyceridemia, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, triglyceride lowering, olive oil, lipid-lowering efficacy, LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein C-III, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, C-reactive protein
MeSH terms
Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Triglycerides, Hypertriglyceridemia, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Treatment Outcome, Endpoint Determination

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