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Amarin Corp. (AMRN) Reports Licensee HLS Therapeutics Inc. Files NDA for Vascepa with Health Canada

April 29, 2019 6:09 AM EDT

Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) today announced that its licensee in Canada, HLS Therapeutics Inc. (HLS), has filed a New Drug Submission (NDS) with Health Canada for Vascepa® (icosapent ethyl) capsules. The NDS seeks an indication for promotion of Vascepa in Canada to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides and other risk factors. This is the first submission of Vascepa to Health Canada for any indication and, if approved, Vascepa will be the first drug approved in Canada for this important indication.

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