Efficacy and Safety of Surinabant Treatment as an Aid to Smoking Cessation (SURSMOKE)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Fixed-Dose, 8-Week Treatment, Multi-Center Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and the Safety of 3 Oral Doses of Surinabant as an Aid to Smoking Cessation in Cigarette Smokers
2 other identifiers
interventional
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8 countries
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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
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Jan 2007
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
8 active sites
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
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 7, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 8, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2008
CompletedApril 15, 2009
April 1, 2009
1.2 years
February 7, 2007
April 14, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
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 COMPARATOR2
ACTIVE COMPARATORsurinabant 2,5 mg/day
3
ACTIVE COMPARATORsurinabant 5 mg/day
4
ACTIVE COMPARATORsurinabant 10 mg/day
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
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
- Sanofilead
Study Sites (8)
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Diegem, Belgium
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Paris, France
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Berlin, Germany
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Milan, Italy
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Lysaker, Norway
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Barcelona, Spain
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Bromma, Sweden
Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office
Geneva, Switzerland
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.
PMID: 22219220DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Claire VILAIN, M.D.
Sanofi
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