Amarin Provides Update on VAZKEPA® (Icosapent Ethyl) Intellectual Property Portfolio in Europe
DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) today announced that the Company received a Decision to Grant from the European Patent Office (EPO) for a new patent covering VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) that will extend VAZKEPA exclusivity eight additional years into 2039. In addition, the Company recently achieved success defending a separate European VAZKEPA patent from third-party opposition within the EPO. Collectively, these patents cover both the protocol and results from the landmark REDUCE-IT outcomes study, providing an extended and strengthened exclusivity position for VAZKEPA within the Company’s European market.