Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of Βeta-adrenoceptor Inverse Agonist and Biased Ligand, Nadolol, In Smoking Cessation of Patients With Chronic Cough With or Without Airflow Obstruction
Lead Sponsor:
Invion, Inc.
Conditions:
Smoking Cessation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
To test the hypothesis that treatment with the inverse agonist nadolol will improve smoking cessation in patients with chronic cough associated with long-term smoking, with or without airflow obstruct...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Potential study participants will be referred from approved smoking cessation programs or be willing to enter a smoking cessation program administered by the participating sites. Individuals who meet all of the following criteria at Visit 1 are eligible for enrollment as study participants:
- Active cigarette-smoking males and females between the ages of 18-70 with chronic cough associated with long-term smoking, with or without airflow obstruction, including Non-obstructive chronic bronchitis (NCB) or physician-diagnosed COPD (chronic bronchitis dominant), as defined by the American Thoracic Society.
- Committed desire to quit smoking in conjunction with participation in an approved smoking cessation program administered by the participating sites. Enrollment in the smoking cessation program must take place prior to Visit 3 (third dose escalation visit).
- Diagnosis of COPD (chronic bronchitis dominant) or NCB, or presenting with chronic cough associated with long-term smoking.
- Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 greater than 55% of predicted
- Baseline blood pressure ≥ 110/65mm Hg
- Baseline heart rate ≥ 60 beats/min.
- Smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day prior to participation in the approved smoking cessation program.
- Self-reported prior failure(s) to quit smoking during participation in a smoking cessation program.
- Able to complete diary cards and comply with study procedures.
- Females of childbearing age may participate only if they have a negative pregnancy test, are non-lactating, and agree to practice an adequate birth control method (abstinence, combination barrier and spermicide, or hormonal) for the duration of the study.
Exclusion
- Subjects who meet ANY of the following criteria are not eligible for enrollment:
- Diagnosis of asthma, cystic fibrosis, or PiZZ emphysema
- Inability or unwillingness to give written informed consent
- History of upper/lower respiratory tract infection, COPD exacerbation requiring systemic steroids, antibiotics, and or ER visit or urgent care within 6 weeks of Visit 1
- History of adverse reaction or allergy to nadolol
- History of neurological, hepatic, renal, or other medical conditions that may interfere with the interpretation of data or the patient's participation in the study or may increase safety concerns
- History of cardiovascular diseases including uncontrolled hypertension (BP \>160/100), ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure (NYHA III or IV), valvular heart disease or cardiomyopathy
- Known allergy or sensitivity to atropine or ipratropium bromide
- Documented or self-reported current history of alcoholism or drug abuse
- Participation in another research trial within 30 days of starting this trial
- Unwillingness or inability to comply with study procedures
- Inability to swallow the study medication
- Pregnant or nursing
- Current use of any OTC remedies containing pseudoephedrine, ephedrine-based or containing dietary or herbal supplements.
- Scheduled for surgery requiring general anaesthesia
- Referred for smoking cessation without serious commitment to quit
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
155 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01825122
Start Date
March 1 2014
End Date
August 1 2015
Last Update
February 1 2017
Active Locations (4)
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1
Hope Research Center
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
2
Nuren Medical
Miami, Florida, United States, 33144
3
Abel Buchheim Pharmaceutical Research
Miami, Florida, United States, 33165
4
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110