Why didn’t Amarin just donate a whole bunch of Vascepa to just see if it helped / worked in covid
They/Amarin did...see Kaiser study.
Study Type : Interventional (Clinical Trial) Estimated Enrollment : 16500 participants Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Intervention Model Description: Pragmatic randomized clinical trial Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention Official Title: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial of Icosapent Ethyl for High-Cardiovascular Risk Adults (MITIGATE) Actual Study Start Date : August 7, 2020 Estimated Primary Completion Date : August 7, 2021 Estimated Study Completion Date : February 28, 2023