Status:
COMPLETED
Study of TA-NIC to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of the Vaccine as an Aid to Smoking Cessation
Lead Sponsor:
Celtic Pharma Development Services
Conditions:
Smoking
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Over 1 billion people worldwide smoke, resulting in an estimated 4 million deaths annually from smoking-related disease.1 Persistent and long-term smoking leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular ...
Detailed Description
This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebocontrolled, 3-arm, Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TA-NIC as an aid for smoking cessation in smokers motivated to quit withi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged ≥18 years
- Female subjects must be either of non child bearing potential (i.e., either surgically sterilized or post menopausal) or must be using adequate contraception, have a negative pregnancy test and must agree to continue to use such precautions for 3 months after the last immunization. Acceptable contraceptive methods are oral or parenteral hormonal contraceptives; intrauterine device; barrier and spermicide. Abstinence or partner vasectomy are not acceptable methods.
- A "smoker" who has smoked on a regular basis for a least a year and is currently smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day
- Is motivated to quit smoking in the next 12 weeks
- Agrees to avoid smoking cessation pharmacotherapies, and any other methods of smoking cessation, other than those provided as part of this protocol
- Has good general health as determined by medical history, general clinical examination, vital signs (systolic blood pressure ≤140 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≤90 mm Hg, heart rate ≤100 beats per minute, and body temperature of 36.1°-37.8° C), and clinical laboratory test results; and has a World Health Organization (WHO) performance status of 0 or 1 (see Appendix A for WHO performance status scale)
- Has provided written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Have known immunodeficiency, or tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B at screening.
- Are taking medication known to have significant immunosuppressive effects such as systemic glucocorticoids (topical and inhaled formulations are permitted)
- Are intending to use other forms of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies or other methods of smoking cessation during the period of the study, other than those provided as part of this protocol; or who are receiving smoking cessation products (e.g., bupropion, clonidine, nortriptyline) for indications other than smoking cessation during the period of study
- History of sensitivity to aluminum hydroxide gel
- History of severe adverse reaction to cholera vaccine
- Known current user of drugs of abuse, or with a recent history (within the past 6 months) of use of drugs of abuse
- Recent (within the past 6 months) history of alcohol abuse
- Current non-cigarette tobacco use
- Previous vaccination with TA-NIC
- Participation in another clinical study within 30 days before study entry
- Female subjects with a positive pregnancy test; lactating mothers; women of child-bearing potential who do not agree to continue adequate contraception (i.e., oral or parenteral hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device, barrier, and/or spermicide) and pregnancy tests from start of study through 3 months after the last immunization; or women who are planning to become pregnant during the period of the study
- Clinical laboratory value outside the normal range of the central laboratory (see Appendix G), unless the value has been justified by the Investigator in writing
- Any other factor that in the opinion of the Investigator would make the subject unsuitable for the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
522 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00633321
Start Date
May 1 2007
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
June 8 2011
Active Locations (9)
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1
Benchmark Research
Sacramento, California, United States, 95816
2
Benchmark Research
Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70006
3
Columbia Medical Practice
Columbia, Maryland, United States, 21045
4
Centennial Medical Group
Elkridge, Maryland, United States, 21075