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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026

Icosapent ethyl: clinical trials and development status

Other names and codes: eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester, Vascepa, Vazkepa

NLM verified identityApproved in the US (FDA)Authorised in the EU (EMA) since 26 March 2021

As of 30 October 2026 Icosapent ethyl is in 4 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) for 7 diseases. The most advanced phase is III.

4Active trials
IIIMost advanced phase
7Diseases studied

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Diseases studied

For each disease: the drug’s most advanced phase and active trials, with the reference trial on ClinicalTrials.gov.

DiseaseMost advanced phaseActive trialsReference trial
Colonic neoplasmIII1NCT03428477
Community-acquired infectionIII1NCT06710080
Community-acquired pneumoniaIII1NCT06710080
HypertriglyceridemiaIII1NCT07680829
InflammationIII1NCT06710080
Plaque, AtheroscleroticIII1NCT06710080
Aortic valve stenosisII1NCT06466278

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Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine), FDA and EMA data, updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III. Diseases are those named by each trial (NLM MeSH terms). The estimated launch, when shown, is a Phuturdex calculation described on the Method page, not official data.

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