Abuse Potential of Single Doses of Lorcaserin in Healthy Recreational Polydrug Users

NCT ID: NCT00828659

Last Updated: 2019-09-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

35 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-12-31

Study Completion Date

2009-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the abuse potential of lorcaserin in healthy recreational polydrug users.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Drug Abuse Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Active Comparator #1

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Comparator #1

Intervention Type DRUG

Active Comparator #2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Comparator #2

Intervention Type DRUG

Active Comparator #3

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Active Comparator #3

Intervention Type DRUG

Lorcaserin Dose #1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lorcaserin Dose #1

Intervention Type DRUG

Lorcaserin Dose #2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lorcaserin Dose #2

Intervention Type DRUG

Lorcaserin Dose #3

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lorcaserin Dose #3

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Active Comparator #1

Intervention Type DRUG

Active Comparator #2

Intervention Type DRUG

Active Comparator #3

Intervention Type DRUG

Lorcaserin Dose #1

Intervention Type DRUG

Lorcaserin Dose #2

Intervention Type DRUG

Lorcaserin Dose #3

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy male or female subjects 18 to 55 years of age, inclusive.
2. Body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18 to 33 kg/m2, inclusive, and a minimum weight of at least 50 kg at Screening.
3. Free from any clinically significant medical or psychiatric abnormality
4. Recreational polydrug user with a history of psychedelic and depressant drug use,and at least one occasion of use in the past 3 months.
5. Female subjects must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and urine pregnancy test at each admission.
6. Female subjects of childbearing potential must be practising abstinence or using and willing to continue using a medically acceptable form of birth control for at least 1 month after the last study drug administration. Male subjects who have female partners of childbearing potential must ensure that their partner use an acceptable method of contraception.
7. Willingness to take a drug that might alter perception in a controlled setting.

Exclusion Criteria

1. A history or presence of drug or alcohol dependence (excluding nicotine and caffeine).
2. Use of non-prescription, prescription medication or natural health products (except acetaminophen, vitamin or mineral supplements, acceptable forms of birth control, and hormone replacement) within 7 days prior to first drug administration in the qualification phase and throughout the study.
3. Use of SSRIs (e.g. fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram) within 14 days prior to first drug administration in the qualification phase and throughout the study.
4. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to the study drugs
5. Female subjects who are currently pregnant or lactating or who are planning to become pregnant within 30 days of last study drug administration
6. Treatment with any investigational drug within 30 days prior to first drug administration during the qualification phase.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Eisai Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Kendle Early Phase, Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Shram MJ, Schoedel KA, Bartlett C, Shazer RL, Anderson CM, Sellers EM. Evaluation of the abuse potential of lorcaserin, a serotonin 2C (5-HT2C) receptor agonist, in recreational polydrug users. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2011 May;89(5):683-92. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2011.20. Epub 2011 Mar 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21412231 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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APD356-013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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