LOS ALTOS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 21, 2020 / Retrotope announced today that it has entered into preclinical development of its second D-PUFA drug candidate, RT011, a deuterium-stabilized version of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to be targeted at degenerative eye diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Amarin, maker of the fish oil-based triglyceride lowering drug Vascepa (icosapent ethyl), says it plans to file a citizen petition “within weeks” in an attempt to block companies from marketing products containing similar synthesized ingredients as dietary supplements.
BASF AS completed a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in the US, newly published in Nutrients, evaluating the use of high concentrate omega-3 to correct the nutritional deficiency of omega-3 fatty acid in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Several studies have shown that NAFLD patients have lower levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
While some research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega-3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in older persons. With 4,000 patients followed over a five-year period, the study is one of the largest and longest of its kind.