Treatment of Chinese Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia with a Pharmaceutical-Grade Preparation of Highly Purified Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters: Main Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial.

Introduction: The lipid-modifying potential of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in Chinese patients is under-researched. We conducted a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group study of twice-daily treatment with OMACOR (OM3EE), a prescription-only formulation of highly purified ethyl esters of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in Chinese adult patients (≥18 years) who had elevated baseline fasting serum triglycerides (TG).

Methods: Patients were stratified according to the severity of their hypertriglyceridemia (severe HTG, with baseline TG ≥500 and <1000 mg/dL or moderate HTG, with baseline TG >200 and <500 mg/dL) or use of statins.

Rationale, design, and results from RENO-DEFEND 1: a randomized, dose-finding study of the selective A1 adenosine antagonist SLV320 in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure.

Background: Baseline renal impairment as well as worsening renal function during hospitalization is associated with worse short- and long-term outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF). We hypothesized that selective A1 adenosine receptor blockade would induce natriuresis while preserving renal function in AHF patients with renal dysfunction.

Methods: A phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2.