NCT00432575

Brief Summary

Surinabant is a new, potent and selective antagonist for the cannabinoid CB1 receptor, which might be clinically useful in the treatment of dependence to nicotine. The primary study objective is the assessment of efficacy of 3 doses of surinabant on abstinence from smoking in cigarette smokers. The main secondary objectives are the effect of surinabant on body weight and its clinical and biological safety.

Trial Health

93
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
810

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2007

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
8 countries

8 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2007

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 7, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 8, 2007

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

April 15, 2009

Status Verified

April 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

February 7, 2007

Last Update Submit

April 14, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

tobacco use cessationcigarette smokers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Continuous abstinence from tobacco smoking (including smoking diaries, measurements of carbon monoxide and cotinine) at every visit

    during the last four weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change from baseline in total body weight

    8 weeks

  • Total score of the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges

    8 weeks

  • Safety endpoints (physical examinations, vital signs, electrocardiograms, laboratory parameters, adverse events)

    14 weeks

Study Arms (4)

1

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: placebo

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

surinabant 2,5 mg/day

Drug: surinabant (SR147778)

3

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

surinabant 5 mg/day

Drug: surinabant (SR147778)

4

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

surinabant 10 mg/day

Drug: surinabant (SR147778)

Interventions

oral administration

234

oral administration

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients over legal age smoking at least 10 cigarettes/day as a mean within the 6 months preceding the screening visit.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with a limited level of motivation.
  • Other participant in a household enrolled in the study.
  • Patients who have smoked or consumed non-tobacco cigarettes or any form of tobacco product more than 3 days within the 3 months preceding the screening visit.
  • Patients dependent to alcohol or illicit drugs.
  • Patients with a diagnosis of Psychotic Disorder or currently presenting with a Depressive Episode.
  • Patients who have suffered from a myocardial infarction, unstable angina or other major cardiovascular event within the past 6 months prior to screening.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women or women not protected by effective contraceptive method of birth control.
  • The investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a patient may not participate.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (8)

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Diegem, Belgium

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Paris, France

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Berlin, Germany

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Milan, Italy

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Lysaker, Norway

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Barcelona, Spain

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bromma, Sweden

Location

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Geneva, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Tonstad S, Aubin HJ. Efficacy of a dose range of surinabant, a cannabinoid receptor blocker, for smoking cessation: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Psychopharmacol. 2012 Jul;26(7):1003-9. doi: 10.1177/0269881111431623. Epub 2012 Jan 4.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking CessationTobacco Use Cessation

Interventions

surinabant

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Claire VILAIN, M.D.

    Sanofi

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2007

First Posted

February 8, 2007

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2008

Study Completion

April 1, 2008

Last Updated

April 15, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-04

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