Amarin (AMRN) Shares Ramp Higher Following Publication of New Vascepa Phase 3 Data

August 28, 2012 4:14 PM EDT
Amarin Corp. (Nasdaq AMRN) shares are ticking higher after updatng on its MARINE Phase 3 for vascepa.

Amarin said the drug met primary efficacy endpoints and "significantly reduced median concentrations of large very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), total LDL, small LDL and total high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles and reduced VLDL particle size in a patient population with TG ≥500 mg/dL. Vascepa did not significantly change the overall sizes of LDL or HDL particles."

Shares are up about 3 percent in late trading Tuesday.


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