Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) Stock Trading Halted Today for Scheduled FDA Advisory Committee Review of sNDA Seeking New Indication for Vascepa® (Icosapent Ethyl) to Reduce the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Based on Landmark REDUCE-IT® Cardiovascular Outcomes Study

DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc AMRN, a pharmaceutical company focused on improving cardiovascular health, today announced that NASDAQ has halted trading of the company's shares. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC), as previously scheduled and announced, is meeting today to openly discuss the company's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) seeking a new indication for Vascepa® (icosapent ethyl) to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events based on the landmark REDUCE-IT® cardiovascular outcomes study.

The Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET. The briefing materials can be found on the FDA website at https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/november-14-2019-meeting-endocrinologic-and-metabolic-drugs-advisory-committee-meeting-announcement. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date for the FDA's review of Vascepa's supplemental New Drug Application is December 28, 2019.

The EMDAC reviews and evaluates data concerning the effectiveness and safety of marketed and investigational human drug products under review at the Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology Products at FDA and makes appropriate recommendations to the division. The FDA is not bound by the recommendations of an advisory committee.

About Amarin

Amarin Corporation plc is a rapidly growing, innovative pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics to improve cardiovascular health. Amarin's product development program leverages its extensive experience in polyunsaturated fatty acids and lipid science. Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) is Amarin's first FDA-approved drug and is available by prescription in the United States, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Amarin's commercial partners are pursuing additional regulatory approvals for Vascepa in Canada, China and the Middle East. For more information about Amarin, visit www.amarincorp.com.

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Amarin Contact Information

Investor Inquiries:
Elisabeth Schwartz
Investor Relations
Amarin Corporation plc
In U.S.: +1 (908) 719-1315
investor.relations@amarincorp.com

Lee M. Stern
Solebury Trout
In U.S.: +1 (646) 378-2992
lstern@soleburytrout.com

Media Inquiries:
Gwen Fisher
Corporate Communications
Amarin Corporation plc
In U.S.: +1 (908) 325-0735
pr@amarincorp.com