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Vascepa Gains European Filing Nod

No Rush In Search For Marketing Partner

 
• By Andrew McConaghie

On the cusp of US approval, Amarin must wait until late 2020 for EMA judgement

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Approved in the US since 2012, Vascepa looks set to become a blockbuster

Amarin’s blockbuster-in-waiting cardiovascular treatment Vascepa is on the path to EU approval with a filing at the European Medicines Agency.

The EMA has validated Amarin’s marketing authorization application (MAA) for Vascepa (icosapent ethyl), to treat patients already taking statins but...

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