BEDMINSTER, N.J., and DUBLIN, Ireland, April 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (Nasdaq:AMRN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization and development of therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health, announced today additional data from Amarin’s previously announced MARINE and ANCHOR Phase 3 clinical trial results of Vascepa® (icosapent ethyl) related to the effect of Vascepa on apolipoprotein C-III (Apo C-III). The lipoprotein Apo C-III is thought to inhibit the clearance of triglycerides from the blood. People who do not produce Apo C-III have lower levels of triglycerides and lower instances of cardiovascular disease.
