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NCT02044874 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Lorcaserin Hydrochloride on Smoking Cessation

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Arena Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
603
Enrollment target

NCT02044874: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Arena Pharmaceuticals.

NCT02044874 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Arena Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 603 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (353% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02044874, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Arena Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
603 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In smokers who are motivated to stop smoking, treatment with lorcaserin compared with placebo will provide greater abstinence as measured by the last 4 weeks of treatment (Weeks 9-12). The target quit date was Day 15.

Primary Outcome

Primary efficacy was assessed as the CO (carbon monoxide)-confirmed continuous abstinence rate for the last 4 weeks of treatment (Month 3: Weeks 9 through 12), defined as no reported smoking (not even a puff) or other nicotine use, verified by end expiratory CO levels \<= 10 ppm.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG APD356-lorcaserin hydrochloride

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 603 participants
Start Date 2014-03
Est. Completion 2014-11
Phase Phase 2
Arena Pharmaceuticals

15 total trials

What the finished NCT02044874 record still lists

NCT02044874 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 603 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (353% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02044874 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02044874 about?

NCT02044874 is a clinical study titled "A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Lorcaserin Hydrochloride on Smoking Cessation". In smokers who are motivated to stop smoking, treatment with lorcaserin compared with placebo will provide greater abstinence as measured by the last 4 weeks of treatment (Weeks 9-12). The target quit date was Day 15.

What is the current status of trial NCT02044874?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 603 participants. The study started on 2014-03. Estimated completion is 2014-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02044874?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), APD356-lorcaserin hydrochloride (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02044874?

This trial is sponsored by Arena Pharmaceuticals, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02044874's enrollment target sits among peer trials

603 53rd of 2000 higher than 1,948 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02044874, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02044874 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.