A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Lorcaserin Hydrochloride on Smoking Cessation

NCT ID: NCT02044874

Last Updated: 2019-04-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

603 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2014-11-30

Brief Summary

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In smokers who are motivated to stop smoking, treatment with lorcaserin compared with placebo will provide greater abstinence as measured by the last 4 weeks of treatment (Weeks 9-12). The target quit date was Day 15.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Smoking Cessation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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APD356 10 mg b.i.d.

APD356 - lorcaserin hydrochloride 10 mg tablet administered twice daily for 12 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

APD356-lorcaserin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

APD356 10 mg q.d.

APD356 - lorcaserin hydrochloride 10 mg tablet administered once daily and one matching placebo tablet administered once daily for 12 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

APD356-lorcaserin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo 10 mg b.i.d

Placebo tablet matching the APD356-lorcaserin hydrochloride 10 mg tablet administered twice daily for 12 weeks

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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APD356-lorcaserin hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Belviq

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or females aged 18-65 years, inclusive
2. ≥10 cigarettes per day with no period of abstinence longer than 3 months in the past year and who are motivated to quit smoking
3. Able to give signed informed consent
4. Eligible female patients will be:

1. non-pregnant
2. non-lactating
3. agree to use an acceptable method of effective contraception during the study
5. Eligible male patients agree to use contraception when sexually active with a female partner who is not using an acceptable method of birth control
6. Body weight of ≥50 kg (110 pounds), inclusive
7. Considered to be in stable health in the opinion of the investigator

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study.

1. Prior or current use of lorcaserin HCl
2. Prior participation in any study of a nicotine vaccination
3. Use of other therapies for smoking cessation is not allowed within 3 months of screening through study exit
4. Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes
5. Prior use of fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine
6. Serious or unstable medical condition or clinically significant new illness within the 6 months prior to screening
7. Previous participation in any clinical study within 6 weeks prior to the screening visit
8. History of severe allergies, severe drug or excipient allergy or hypersensitivity
9. History of significant cardiovascular condition
10. History of other significant medical conditions
11. Significant risk of suicide
12. Anticipated use of any agents that are associated with valvulopathy and/or pulmonary hypertension
13. Positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
14. Recent history of alcohol or drug/solvent abuse
15. Concurrent participation in the study by more than one member of the same household
16. Not suitable to participate in the study in the opinion of the investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Arena Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Donald Anderson, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Desert Valley Research; Rancho Mirage, California

Locations

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Pharmacology Research Institute

Encino, California, United States

Site Status

Synergy Escondido

Escondido, California, United States

Site Status

Pharmacology Research Institute

Los Alamitos, California, United States

Site Status

Pharmacology Research Institute

Newport Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Desert Valley Research

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Site Status

Avail Clinical Research

DeLand, Florida, United States

Site Status

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Meridien Research

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Site Status

Compass Research East

Leesburg, Florida, United States

Site Status

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Compass Research

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Compass Research East

Oviedo, Florida, United States

Site Status

Meridien Research

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

iResearch Atlanta

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Center for Pharmaceutical Research

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Quality Clinical Research Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research Center of Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Integrative Clinical Trials

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Site Status

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

PMG Research Inc.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

PMG Research Inc.

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

PMG Research Inc.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Neurobehavioral Clinical Research

Canton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Midwest Clinical Research Center

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Clinical Trial Center

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Lincoln Research

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Coastal Carolina Research Center

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Clinical Research Associates, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Benchmark Research

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

KRK Medical Research

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Hartmann-Boyce J, Theodoulou A, Farley A, Hajek P, Lycett D, Jones LL, Kudlek L, Heath L, Hajizadeh A, Schenkels M, Aveyard P. Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Oct 6;10(10):CD006219. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006219.pub4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34611902 (View on PubMed)

Shanahan WR, Rose JE, Glicklich A, Stubbe S, Sanchez-Kam M. Lorcaserin for Smoking Cessation and Associated Weight Gain: A Randomized 12-Week Clinical Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. 2017 Aug 1;19(8):944-951. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw301.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27815511 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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APD356-035

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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