The full results of the trial were simultaneously published online in the New England Journal of Medicine (2011 Nov. 13 [doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1109596]).
Nycomed Pharma sponsored the trial. Dr. Kastrati reported speaker fees or honoraria from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cordis, Daichii Sankyo/Lilly, and Medtronic. Dr. Bhatt reported research grants from Amarin, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Ethicon, Medtronic, Sanofi-Aventis, and The Medicines Company. Dr. Harrington is an adviser and/or consultant to AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Portola, Regado, and Sanofi-Aventis.