Transdermal nicotine delivery systems are a cigarette smoking cessation aid designed to deliver nicotine into the systemic circulation via the skin. They have been found to reduce craving, thereby enhancing a patient's success for quitting smoking. However, side effects such as sleep disturbances and skin irritation, as well as incomplete smoking cessation are commonly experienced by users of such systems. Chrono Therapeutics, Inc. has developed an innovative programmable transdermal drug delivery system called the Chrono Quit Smoking Solution (CQSS2) that provides "off" periods (periods in which little to no nicotine is delivered), which is an advantage over existing systems that currently provide continuous delivery. The most important features of the CQSS2 are the periodic automatic dosing, plus the reduced side effects of sleep disturbances and potentially, skin irritation. The period when less nicotine is being delivered through the skin allows the skin an opportunity to "recover", thereby potentially reducing skin irritation. Another major benefit is the automatic dosing, which provides higher drug dosage at specific times of the day, leading to potentially greater success in quitting smoking. In this study, the CQSS2 will be used in conjunction with the Digital Coach application (app). The Digital Coach is a custom mobile app that provides behavioral support for the CQSS2. Together, the CQSS2 and the Digital Coach comprise the CQSS2 System.
Study EF2016-003 is a Phase 2, randomized, two-arm, open-label, multicenter efficacy and safety study of the CQSS2 System for smoking cessation over a 6-week treatment period in healthy treatment-seeking subjects who are smokers. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate quit rates (continuous abstinence from smoking during the last 4 weeks of treatment \[Visit 3 through the end of study treatment\]) in smokers (more than 10 cigarettes/day) being treated with the CQSS2 System versus NicoDerm® CQ® patch SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: To assess the safety and tolerability of the CQSS2 System
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
220
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Coastal Clinical Research, Inc.
Mobile, Alabama, United States
Clinical Research Consortium
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Central Kentucky Research Associates, LLC
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Center for Pharmaceutical Research, LLC
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Rochester Clinical Research, Inc.
Rochester, New York, United States
Quit Rates for Smokers treated with the CQSS2 System vs NicoDerm CQ Patch
Quit rates will be assessed by subject self-reporting, confirmed by Smokerlyzer testing, and documented by the Tobacco Outcome Measures Assessment. The Smoking Self Efficacy Questionnaire (SEQ12) will measure the subject's perceived ability to quit smoking.
Time frame: continuous abstinence from smoking during the last 4 weeks of treatment [Visit 3 through the end of study treatment]) in smokers (more than 10 cigarettes/day)
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed on an 8-point Skin Irritation Assessment scale (0 to 7)
Any score of ≥3 will be reported as an AE
Time frame: From the time of the study drug application (6 week study period) until the last Follow-up visit.
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.