Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Evaluation of the Effect of Two Doses of AMR101 (Ethyl Icosapentate) on Fasting Serum Triglyceride Levels in Patients With Persistent High Triglyceride Levels (≥ 200 mg/dL and < 500 mg/dL) Despite Statin Therapy
Brief Summary: The primary objective is to determine the efficacy of AMR101 (ethyl icosapentate) compared to placebo in lowering high fasting triglyceride levels in patients with high risk for cardiovascular disease and fasting triglyceride levels ≥ 200 and \< 500 mg/dL.


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A: Inclusion criteria:

I1. Individuals with IFG and/or IGT, or early diabetes, as defined below.

Glucose tolerance status was determined by a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) that was performed fasting (ie, no consumption of food or beverage other than water for at least 8 hours) at the time of screening for all candidates who were not known to have diabetes. The qualifying OGTT could be obtained up to 4 weeks prior to screening provided that anti-diabetic therapy (if any) remained unchanged between the qualifying OGTT and the screening visit. Two plasma glucose values were drawn during the OGTT - a fasting value (FPG) and a value drawn two hours after the 75 g oral glucose load was administered (postprandial plasma glucose \[PPG\]).

- Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), defined as a PPG value ≥140 and \<200 mg/dL (ie, ≥7.8 and \<11.1 mmol/L), with a FPG \<126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L).

OR

- Impaired fasting glucose (IFG), defined as an FPG ≥110 and \<126 mg/dL (≥6.1 and \<7 mmol/L), without diabetes mellitus (PPG must be \<200 mg/dL \[11.1 mmol/L\]).

OR

- Early type 2 diabetes, defined as a FPG ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or a PPG of ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L), or a previous diagnosis of diabetes, and either:

* on no pharmacological treatment (while ambulatory) for at least 10 weeks prior to screening, with screening glycated hemoglobin \<150% of the upper limit of normal (ULN) for the laboratory (eg, \<9% if the ULN is 6%)
* or taking one oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) from among sulfonylureas (SU), biguanides, thiazolidinediones (TZDs), alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs), and meglitinides (MGTs) at a stable dose while ambulatory for at least 10 weeks at the time of screening (or for the 10 weeks prior to hospitalization if identified while hospitalized for a CV event), with screening glycated hemoglobin \<133% of the ULN for the laboratory (eg, \<8% if the ULN is 6%) if taking this medication at half-maximum dose or greater, and glycated hemoglobin \<142% of the ULN for the laboratory (eg, \<8.5% if the ULN is 6%) if taking this medication at less than half-maximum dose. Individuals taking combination products containing two or more OADs were not eligible.

I2. Men or women aged 50 years and older

I3. At least one of the following CV risk factors:

* previous myocardial infarction (MI) (≥ 5 days prior to randomization)
* previous stroke (≥ 5 days prior to randomization)
* previous coronary, carotid or peripheral arterial revascularization
* angina with documented ischemic changes (at least 2 mm ST segment depression on electrocardiogram during a Graded Exercise Test \[GXT\]; or with a cardiac imaging study positive for ischemia); or unstable angina with documented ischemic changes (either ST segment depression of at least 1 mm or an increase in troponin above the normal range but below the range diagnostic for acute myocardial infarction)
* microalbuminuria or clinical albuminuria (an albumin: creatinine ratio ≥ 30 μg/mg in at least one or timed collection of urine with albumin excretion ≥20 μg/min or ≥30 mg/24 hours or total protein excretion ≥500 mg/24 hours)
* left ventricular hypertrophy by electrocardiogram or echocardiogram
* significant stenosis on angiography of coronary, carotid, or lower extremity arteries (ie, 50% or more stenosis)
* ankle-brachial index \< 0.9.

I4. Provision of signed and dated informed consent prior to any study procedures.

I5. Ability and willingness to complete study diaries and questionnaires.

I6. Demonstrated ability to use the self-glucose-monitoring device, and to self-inject insulin prior to randomization.

I7. A negative pregnancy test for all women of childbearing potential (ie, ovulating, pre- menopausal, and not surgically sterile) and the agreement of these women to use a reliable method of birth control to prevent pregnancy during the duration of the study .

I8. Willingness to discontinue prior omega-3 PUFA supplements for the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria

E1. Type 1 diabetes.

E2. Requiring ambulatory insulin treatment or uncontrolled or symptomatic hyperglycemia that is likely to require the addition of ambulatory insulin therapy or a new antidiabetic agent either before or within 2 weeks after randomization.

E3. Known anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody (anti-GAD Ab) positivity in the past.

E4. Screening glycated hemoglobin ≥150% of the ULN for the laboratory (eg, ≥9% if the ULN is 6%).

E5. Unwillingness to inject insulin or perform self-monitoring of blood glucose.

E6. Nonadherence to the run-in requirement to inject placebo insulin and do capillary glucose monitoring for at least 4 days prior to randomization.

E7. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) either planned at the time of screening, or CABG within the 4 years prior to screening - however, participants with angina, MI, or stroke since a previous CABG will be eligible for randomization, even if the last CABG was within 4 years.

E8. Serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL (176 μmol/L) at screening.

E9. Active liver disease, or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \>2.5 times ULN at screening.

E10. Chronic or recurrent treatment with systemic corticosteroids, or niacin treatment for hyperlipidemia.

E11. Heart failure of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class III or IV.

E12. Expected survival of \<3 years for non-CV causes such as cancer.

E13. Any other factor likely to limit protocol compliance or reporting of adverse events (AEs).

E14. Unwilling or unable to discontinue TZDs.

E15. Simultaneous participation in any other clinical trial of an active pharmacologic agent.

E16. Unwillingness to permit sites to contact their primary physicians to communicate information about the study and the participant's data and treatment assignment.

E17. History of hypersensitivity to the investigational products.

E18. Previous randomization in this study.

E19. A prior heart transplant, or awaiting a heart transplant.

E20. Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women, ages \>18
* Fasting triglyceride ≥200 mg/dL and \<500 mg/dL
* LDL-C (low density lipoprotein - cholesterol) ≥40 mg/dL and \<100 mg/dL
* High risk for coronary heart disease
* On stable dose of statin (atorvastatin, rosuvastatin or simvastatin)
* Provide written informed consent and authorization for protected health information disclosure

Exclusion Criteria:

* Women who are pregnant or lactating, or planning to become pregnant
* Use of non-statin lipid-altering drugs which cannot be stopped including fibrates, niacin, fish oil and other products containing omega-3 fatty acids or other dietary supplements with potential lipid-altering effects
* History of bariatric surgery or currently on weight loss drugs
* Uncontrolled hypertension (BP \> 160/100)
* HIV infection or on treatment with HIV-protease inhibitors, cyclophosphamide,or isotretinoin
* Consumption of more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
* History of cancers (except if been disease free for \>5 years OR history was basal or squamous cell skin cancer)
* Participation in another clinical trial involving an investigational agent in the last 30 days
* Other parameters will be assessed at the study center to ensure eligibility for this study.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Eligible participants had a total cholesterol level of ≧250mg/dL(6.5m mol/L) at baseline.
* Hyperlipidemic patients with serum total cholesterol of 250mg/dL or more. (Measurement of serum total cholesterol)
* Serum total cholesterol should be measured twice at interval of 2-4weeks. A single measurement is acceptable if the cholesterol is measured by blood collection at fasting under strict compliance with dietary advice after withdrawal of the antihyperlipemic drug.
* (Wash Out) The wash out period of 4weeks (8 weeks for probucol) is necessary in patients under treatment with antihyperlipemic drug. However, if treatment with the antihyperlipemic drug was started within 6 months of the initiation of the study, the patient can participate in the study without the washout period.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute myocardial infarction occurring within last 6 months
* Unstable angina pectoris
* A history or complication of serious heart disease(severe arrhythmia, heart failure, cardiac myopathy, valvular disease, congenital disease, etc.)
* Receiving cardiovascular reconstruction within last 6 months
* Cerebrovascular disorders occurring within last 6 months
* Complication of serious hepatic disease or renal disease
* Malignant tumor
* Uncontrollable diabetes
* Hyperlipidemia arising from the following disease: Nephrotic syndrome, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, secondary hyperlipidemia due to other disease
* Hyperlipidemia due to some drugs such as steroid hormone
* Hemorrhage(hemophilia, capillary fragility, gastrointestinal ulcer, urinary tract hemorrhage, hemoptysis, vitreous hemorrhage, etc.)
* Hemorrhagic diathesis
* Hypersensitivity to the study drug formulation
* Patients intending to undergo surgery
* Patients judged to be inappropriate by the physician in charge
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* ICD is capable of recording ECG strips for at least 10 of its (attempted) therapeutic interventions
* 18 years or older
* written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Primary prophylactic indication
* ICD implantation as a 'bridge' to heart transplantation
* Refractory supraventricular arrhythmias with rapid ventricular rates despite antiarrhythmic therapy
* a projected lifespan of less than 1 year
* participation in another trial (during or within 30 days before SOFA)
* use of any supplemental n-3 fatty acid during the last 3 months
* intake of more than 8g of n-3 fatty acids from fish per month as judged by a fish frequency questionnaire
* pregnant women and women of childbearing potential who do not use adequate contraception
* patients known to have a history of recent drug or alcohol abuse

Answer: B