A Study to Investigate a Research Drug as an Aid for Smoking Cessation in Chronic Cigarette Smokers (0364-007)

NCT ID: NCT00109135

Last Updated: 2015-09-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-01-31

Study Completion Date

2005-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of an investigational drug that may help individuals to stop smoking.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Smoking

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Interventions

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taranabant

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MK0364

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Smoking greater than/equal to 10 cigarettes/day for at least 1 year
* Laboratory tests that meet the criteria of the study
* In overall good health as determined by the investigator

Exclusion Criteria

* Psychiatric diagnoses
* Certain cancers
* Patients who use nicotine replacement therapy
* Patients on a diet regimen
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

References

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Morrison MF, Ceesay P, Gantz I, Kaufman KD, Lines CR. Randomized, controlled, double-blind trial of taranabant for smoking cessation. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Apr;209(3):245-53. doi: 10.1007/s00213-010-1790-2. Epub 2010 Feb 27.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20191360 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2005_012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MK-0364-007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0364-007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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