About this trial
This will be a multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 study conducted in male or female adults who are daily nicotine e-cigarette users only.
A total of approximately 800 subjects will be randomly assigned (1:1) to one of two Arms:
* Arm B, 12 weeks cytisinicline + behavior support: N=400 or * Arm A, 12 weeks of placebo+ behavior support: N=400) The primary objective is to assess whether subjects randomized to Arm B (3 mg cytisinicline TID for 12 weeks plus behavioral support) have a higher probability of nicotine vaping cessation from Week 9 to Week 12 as compared to subjects randomized to Arm A (placebo TID for 12 weeks plus behavioral support).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Male or female subjects, age ≥18 years.
Test positive for cotinine using a point-of-care Oral Fluid Screening Device (OFD) with positive detection at ≥30 ng/mL cotinine.
Current daily nicotine-containing electronic cigarette usage as recorded in a screening diary for at least 7 consecutive days. Willing to bring the e-cigarette or nicotine device used to the clinical site so that the specific product type, flavor, and nicotine level can be documented.
Failed at least one previous attempt to stop vaping with or without therapeutic support.
Disqualifiers
Currently smoking or having smoked within 3 months prior to study randomization, any combustible cigarettes, other combustible tobacco products or non-combustible tobacco products such as heat not burn products or nicotine pouches (ie, dual users).
Currently smoking/vaping cannabis or having smoked or vaped cannabis within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to study randomization or planned use while on study. Other methods of cannabis consumption, eg, edibles, tinctures, capsules, topicals, etc. are allowed.
Expired Carbon Monoxide (CO) levels ≥6 ppm, indicating recent combustible tobacco or cannabis smoking.
A score of 0-3 on the Penn State e-Cigarette Dependence Index indicating no dependence.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cytisinicline
- Placebo
- Behavioral Support