Initial Evaluation of Fenofibrate for Efficacy in Aiding Smoking Abstinence

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INTRODUCTION: Primate and rodent models show that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-α) ligands, including fibrate medications, reduce nicotine reinforcement, reward, and related effects. We tested fenofibrate, the most common U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved fibrate for lipid control versus placebo for initial evidence of efficacy in smoking cessation using a validated cross-over procedure for early Phase 2 evaluations.

METHODS: Adult dependent smokers (N = 38) in this 4-week within-subjects study were those already intending to try to quit in the next 2 months. All smoked ad libitum during weeks 1 (baseline) and 3 (washout) and began fenofibrate (160 mg/d; dosing approved for lipid control) or placebo near the end of weeks 1 and 3. Following each 4-day dose run-up, they were then instructed to try to quit for 4 days (Tuesday-Friday) during weeks 2 and 4, with the order of medication conditions counter-balanced and administered double-blind. Abstinence was verified daily in each 4-day quit period by self-report of no smoking in the prior 24 hours and carbon monoxide < 5 ppm. Secondary measures of acute smoking reinforcement and cue reactivity prior to quitting, and smoking reduction when trying to quit, were also assessed.

RESULTS: No differences between fenofibrate versus placebo were found on days quit (means ± SEM of 1.8±0.3 vs. 1.9±0.3, respectively). Similarly, there were no differences in any of the secondary measures (all P > .20).

CONCLUSIONS: Although higher dosing or other proliferator-activated receptor-alpha agonists may show efficacy, this study indicates that fenofibrate does not aid ability to stop smoking during a brief practice quit period in dependent smokers high in current quit interest.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco - 18(2016), 1 vom: 21. Jan., Seite 74-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Perkins, Kenneth A [VerfasserIn]
Karelitz, Joshua L [VerfasserIn]
Michael, Valerie C [VerfasserIn]
Fromuth, Margaret [VerfasserIn]
Conklin, Cynthia A [VerfasserIn]
Chengappa, K N Roy [VerfasserIn]
Hope, Chris [VerfasserIn]
Lerman, Caryn [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7U1EE4V452
Carbon Monoxide
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Fenofibrate
Journal Article
PPAR alpha
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
U202363UOS

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.07.2016

Date Revised 11.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ntr/ntv085

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM248266225