The Efficacy And Safety For Smoking Cessation Treatment

A PHASE 2, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF NICOTINEX (NiX) COMPARED TO PLACEBO FOR SMOKING CESSATION Product: NiX Protocol Number: A6012890 US IND Number: 76, 224 Development Phase: II Created by: Manoj Amaraneni 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Indication NiX is indicated as an aid to smoking cessation treatment. 1.2 Background and Rationale Currently, about half of the 1 billion people smoking will eventually die from smoking related diseases1. Less than 5% of the smokers are able to stay abstinent for one year after a quit attempt, due to lack of effective therapies2. Nicotine†¦show more content†¦Antibody levels were boosted by a second injection, and the vaccine was well tolerated. Based on these encouraging results, we are now planning to perform an exploratory phase II randomized trial in smokers between the ages of 18 and 70 years. 2. 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