Title

Outcomes Study to Assess STatin Residual Risk Reduction With EpaNova in HiGh CV Risk PatienTs With Hypertriglyceridemia
A Long-Term Outcomes Study to Assess STatin Residual Risk Reduction With EpaNova in HiGh Cardiovascular Risk PatienTs With Hypertriglyceridemia (STRENGTH)
  • Phase

    Phase 3
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Study Participants

    13078
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled (corn oil), parallel group design that will enroll approximately 13,000 patients with hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL and high risk for CVD to be randomized 1:1 to either corn oil + statin or Epanova + statin, once daily, for approximately 3-5 years as determined when the number of MACE outcomes is reached.
Study Started
Oct 30
2014
Primary Completion
May 27
2020
Study Completion
May 27
2020
Results Posted
Jul 28
2021
Last Update
Aug 17
2021

Drug Epanova® (omega-3 carboxylic acids)

Adjunct to statin therapy and diet in high risk adult patients for the prevention and reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)

  • Other names: omega-3 carboxylic acids

Drug corn oil control

corn oil control arm

EPANOVA Experimental

Epanova + statin, once daily

Corn oil Active Comparator

Corn oil + Statin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Men or women, ≥18 years of age.

Patient must be on a stable diet and statin* therapy at least 4 weeks prior to randomization (Visit 2) and meet the following criteria:

LDL-C <100 mg/dL
TG level ≥180 and <500 mg/dL and HDL-C <42 mg/dL for men or HDL-C <47 mg/dL for women

Patient is at high risk for a future cardiovascular event if at least one of the following criteria (3a, 3b or 3c)* is present via patient history, physical exam, or medical records at the time of screening:

Any atherosclerotic CVD as defined in protocol.
History of diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2) and ≥40 years of age for men and ≥50 years of age for women, plus one of the risk factors defined in protocol.
Male patients >50 years of age or females >60 years of age, with at least one of the risk factors defined in protocol.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Allergy or intolerance to omega-3 carboxylic acids, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-3-acid ethyl esters, or corn oil. 2.Use of fibrates, bile acid sequestrants, or niacin or its analogues (>250 mg/day) within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2. 3.Statin naïve at Visit 1.

Summary

Epanova

Placebo

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term Epanova Placebo

The Composite of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE)

MACE components include: cardiovascular (CV) death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, emergent/elective coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina. Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

785.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

795.0
Number of Participants

All-cause Death in the Subgroup of Participants With Established CVD at Baseline

Participants with no observed events are censored at the latest of the date of last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed) and last date known to be alive in the subgroup of participants with established CVD at baseline

Epanova

Number of participants with established CVD at baselne

234.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

373.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

Number of participants with established CVD at baselne

202.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

333.0
Number of Participants

The Composite of MACE in the Subgroup of Participants With Established CV Disease(CVD) at Baseline

MACE components include: cardiovascular (CV) death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, emergent/elective coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina. Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

Number of participants with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) at baseline

569.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

785.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

Number of participants with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) at baseline

610.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

795.0
Number of Participants

The Composite of CV Events

CV events include: cardiovascular (CV) death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and non-fatal stroke. Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

541.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

517.0
Number of Participants

The Composite of CV Events in the Subgroup of Participants With Established CV Disease (CVD) at Baseline

CV events include: cardiovascular (CV) death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and non-fatal stroke. Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

Number of participants with established CVD at baseline

383.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

541.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

Number of participants with established CVD at baseline

385.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

517.0
Number of Participants

The Composite of Coronary Events

Coronary events include: cardiac death (including death due to acute myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death and death due to cardiovascular procedures), non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), emergent/elective coronary revascularization and hospitalization for unstable angina. Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

556.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

616.0
Number of Participants

The Composite of Coronary Events in the Subgroup of Participants With Established CVD at Baseline

Coronary events include: cardiac death (including death due to acute myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death and death due to cardiovascular procedures), non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), emergent/elective coronary revascularization and hospitalization for unstable angina. Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed) in the subgroup of participants with established CVD at baseline

Epanova

Number of participants with established CVD at baseline

417.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

556.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

Number of participants with established CVD at baseline

493.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

616.0
Number of Participants

CV Death

Participants with no observed events are censored at the latest of the date of last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed), last date known to be alive, and date of non-cardiovascular death.

Epanova

228.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

211.0
Number of Participants

All-cause Death

Participants with no observed events are censored at the latest of the date of last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed) and last date known to be alive.

Epanova

373.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

333.0
Number of Participants

CV Death in the Subgroup of Participants With Established CVD at Baseline

Participants with no observed events are censored at the latest of the date of last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed), last date known to be alive, and date of non-cardiovascular death in the subgroup of participants with established CVD at baseline

Epanova

Number of participants with established CVD at baseline

152.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

228.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

Number of participants with established CVD at baseline

138.0
Number of Participants

Overall number of participants

211.0
Number of Participants

Hospitalization for Unstable Angina

Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

87.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

104.0
Number of Participants

Non-fatal Stroke

Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

142.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

125.0
Number of Participants

Emergent/Elective Coronary Revascularization

Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

414.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

441.0
Number of Participants

Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction

Participants with no observed events are censored at the earliest of withdrawal of consent date and last study contact (defined as the latest of the dates of assessments contributing to an opportunity to assess as to whether the participant has had every component of the endpoint being analyzed).

Epanova

218.0
Number of Participants

Placebo

226.0
Number of Participants

Total

13078
Participants

Age, Continuous

62.5
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 8.98

Race/Ethnicity, Customized

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Epanova

Placebo

Drop/Withdrawal Reasons

Epanova

Placebo