A Study Evaluating The Absorption Of Varenicline Into The Body From A Varenicline Patch Applied To The Skin

December 18, 2009 updated by: Pfizer

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Single Dose Study To Characterize The Pharmacokinetics Of A Varenicline (CP-526,555) Transdermal Delivery System Applied To The Skin Of Adult Smokers

This study will evaluate the single-dose pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of a varenicline patch applied to the skin.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Bruxelles, Belgium, 1070
        • Pfizer Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy, Caucasian, male, adult light to regular smokers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic, or allergic disease (including drug allergies, but excluding untreated, asymptomatic, seasonal allergies at time of dosing).
  • Any condition possibly affecting drug absorption through the skin (eg, psoriasis).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Varenicline transdermal delivery system
varenicline transdermal delivery system (6.0 mg payload [drug amount loaded in each patch]) will be applied to the upper back over a single 24 hour period

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Varenicline area under the curve from 0 to infinity (AUCinf) and varenicline area under the curve from 0 to the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast), as data permit
Time Frame: 8 days
8 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluation of adverse events (including skin irritation)
Time Frame: 8 days
8 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 11, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 21, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 18, 2009

Last Verified

December 1, 2009

More Information

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