Trial Outcomes & Findings for Exenatide Once Weekly for Smoking Cessation (NCT NCT02975297)

NCT ID: NCT02975297

Last Updated: 2021-01-28

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Target enrollment

84 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks

Results posted on

2021-01-28

Participant Flow

1 participant in the exenatide arm did not receive exenatide, and 1 participant in the placebo arm did not receive placebo.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Overall Study
STARTED
41
41
Overall Study
COMPLETED
34
35
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
7
6

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Exenatide Once Weekly for Smoking Cessation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=41 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=41 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Total
n=82 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
51.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1 • n=5 Participants
51.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=7 Participants
51.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.2 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
57 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African American
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
52 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic/Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
41 Participants
n=7 Participants
82 Participants
n=5 Participants
Marital Status
Never Married
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=7 Participants
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
Marital Status
Divorced/Separated
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
Marital Status
Married
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Marital Status
Widowed
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Highest Level of Education
8th Grade or Less
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Highest Level of Education
High School
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
Highest Level of Education
College Degree
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
Highest Level of Education
Graduate Degree
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Household Income
<$19,999
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
Household Income
$20,000-39,999
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
22 Participants
n=5 Participants
Household Income
$40,000-59,999
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Household Income
$60,000-79,999
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Household Income
$80,000-99,999
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Household Income
>$100,000
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Household Income
Not reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Cigarettes Smoked per Day
18.5 Cigarettes Smoked per Day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7 • n=5 Participants
18.4 Cigarettes Smoked per Day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3 • n=7 Participants
18.4 Cigarettes Smoked per Day
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9 • n=5 Participants
Years of Regular Smoking
27.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 • n=5 Participants
26.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.7 • n=7 Participants
27.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.8 • n=5 Participants
Nicotine Dependence as Assessed by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND)
6.3 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 • n=5 Participants
6 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 • n=7 Participants
6.2 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.2 • n=5 Participants
Positive Affect as Assessed by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)
35.9 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.1 • n=5 Participants
32.5 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=7 Participants
34.2 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
Negative Affect as Assessed by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)
18.6 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6 • n=5 Participants
20.1 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.0 • n=7 Participants
19.3 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8 • n=5 Participants
Depressive Symptoms as Assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)
8.3 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.4 • n=5 Participants
8.6 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.9 • n=7 Participants
8.5 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=41 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=41 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Number of Participants Who Self-Reported Abstinence and Who Were Biochemically Verified as Abstinent Via Expired CO Level of ≤ 5ppm
19 Participants
11 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Population: Data were not collected for 7 participants in the Exenatide plus NRT plus counseling arm and 6 participants in the Placebo plus NRT plus counseling arm. Overall Number of Participants Analyzed reflects participants who completed the study visit.

Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU) is a 10-item scale (total score range = 10-70, a lower score indicates lower cravings for cigarettes) that evaluates the intention and desire to smoke and anticipation of relief from withdrawal-associated negative affect.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=34 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=35 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Post-quit Craving as Assessed by the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges
17.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.0
16.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.75

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Population: Data were not collected for 7 participants in the Exenatide plus NRT plus counseling arm and 6 participants in the Placebo plus NRT plus counseling arm. Overall Number of Participants Analyzed reflects participants who completed the study visit.

The Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale is a 28-item questionnaire designed to assess different aspects of the smoking withdrawal syndrome. Participants rate each item on a Likert scale from zero (strongly disagree) to four (strongly agree). Total score ranges from 0 to 112, with a higher score indicating greater withdrawal.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=34 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=35 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Withdrawal Symptoms as Assessed by the Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale
40.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.3
44.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 18.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 week

Population: Virtual reality exposure was not done due to transfer of the study to a different site; therefore, data for this outcome measure were not collected.

Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU) is a 10-item scale (total score range = 10-70, a lower score indicates lower cravings for cigarettes) that evaluates the intention and desire to smoke and anticipation of relief from withdrawal-associated negative affect.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 weeks

Population: Virtual reality exposure was not done due to transfer of the study to a different site; therefore, data for this outcome measure were not collected.

Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU) is a 10-item scale (total score range = 10-70, a lower score indicates lower cravings for cigarettes) that evaluates the intention and desire to smoke and anticipation of relief from withdrawal-associated negative affect.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 weeks (1 week after end of treatment)

Population: Data were not collected for 22 participants in the Exenatide plus NRT plus counseling arm and 30 participants in the Placebo plus NRT plus counseling arm. The Overall Number of Participants Analyzed reflects the number of participants who were abstinent \[self-reported and verified by expired carbon monoxide (CO) levels (CO≤5 ppm)\] at 6 weeks (end of treatment).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=19 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=11 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Number of Participants Who Self-Reported Abstinence and Who Were Biochemically Verified as Abstinent Via Expired CO Level of ≤ 5ppm
15 Participants
7 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 weeks (4 weeks after end of treatment)

Population: Data were not collected for 22 participants in the Exenatide plus NRT plus counseling arm and 30 participants in the Placebo plus NRT plus counseling arm. The Overall Number of Participants Analyzed reflects the number of participants who were abstinent \[self-reported and verified by expired carbon monoxide (CO) levels (CO≤5 ppm)\] at 6 weeks (end of treatment).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=19 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=11 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Number of Participants Who Self-Reported Abstinence and Who Were Biochemically Verified as Abstinent Via Expired CO Level of ≤ 5ppm
9 Participants
4 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 weeks (1 week after end of treatment)

Population: Data were not collected for 25 participants in the Exenatide plus NRT plus counseling arm and 32 participants in the Placebo plus NRT plus counseling arm. The Overall Number of Participants Analyzed reflects those who completed the study visit.

Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU) is a 10-item scale (total score range = 10-70, a lower score indicates lower cravings for cigarettes) that evaluates the intention and desire to smoke and anticipation of relief from withdrawal-associated negative affect.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=16 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=9 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Post-quit Craving as Assessed by the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges
13.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.86
14.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.47

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 weeks (4 weeks after end of treatment)

Population: Data were not collected for 30 participants in the Exenatide plus NRT plus counseling arm and 37 participants in the Placebo plus NRT plus counseling arm. The Overall Number of Participants Analyzed reflects those who completed the study visit.

Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU) is a 10-item scale (total score range = 10-70, a lower score indicates lower cravings for cigarettes) that evaluates the intention and desire to smoke and anticipation of relief from withdrawal-associated negative affect.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=11 Participants
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=4 Participants
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Post-quit Craving as Assessed by the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges
11.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.13
11.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.5

Adverse Events

Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Exenatide Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=41 participants at risk
Once weekly exenatide Injectable Product, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling Exenatide: Exenatide Injectable Product will be administered at a dose of 2 mg subcutaneously once a week for 6 weeks. NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling.
Placebo Plus NRT Plus Counseling
n=41 participants at risk
Once weekly placebo, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patch, smoking cessation counseling NRT: Nicotine Patch (21mg) / 24 hours. Counseling: Brief individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling. Placebo: Normal saline.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Injection site nodule
9.8%
4/41 • Number of events 4 • 10 weeks
0.00%
0/41 • 10 weeks
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus at the site of nicotine patch application
0.00%
0/41 • 10 weeks
2.4%
1/41 • Number of events 1 • 10 weeks

Additional Information

Luba Yammine, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, Associate Professor

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Phone: (713) 500-2005

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place