123I-5-IA SPECT Imaging of Nicotinic Receptors and Effects of Nicotine Vaccine
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 14
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Mean of the Average Nicotine Binding % at Scan 1 and Scan 2
研究概览
简要总结
This is a molecular imaging research study designed to examine how much nicotine gets into the brain before and after vaccination with NicVAX, a nicotine vaccine developed by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals. NicVAX (Nicotine Conjugate Vaccine) is an investigational vaccine designed as an aid to smoking cessation and long-term abstinence, as well as an aid to prevent relapses of a treated smoker.
In this project we want to understand the degree to which NicVAX administration changes how much nicotine enters the brain in smokers.
详细描述
The purpose of the present study is to examine the occupancy of brain β2-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (β2-nAChR) by nicotine both at baseline and following administration of a nicotine vaccine. The number of brain β2-nAChR and the amount of nicotine occupancy both before and after vaccination will be measured using the nicotinic agonist [123I]5-IA-85380 ([123I]5-IA) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). [123I]5-IA will be administered using the bolus plus constant infusion paradigm to smokers abstinent for 4-9 days (time period necessary for nicotine and pharmacological active metabolites to clear from brain). Three baseline SPECT images will be obtained after equilibrium has been reached (~6 hours into the [123I]5-IA infusion). Then, IV nicotine will be administered (0.5-1.5 mg/70 kg will be infused over 10 minutes). Following a series of 4 nicotine vaccine shots, the same procedure will be repeated for a second [123I]5-IA scan day. We hypothesize that occupancy of β2-nAChR will be significantly lower, and take longer to plateau, following nicotine vaccine administration.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 50 Years(Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Current smoker who smokes at least 10-25 cigarettes a day
- •Good general health
排除标准
- •Subjects with a pacemaker or other ferromagnetic material in body.
- •Prior exposure to NicVAX or any other nicotine vaccine.
- •Use of systemic steroids or other immunosuppressive agent
- •History of significant neurological, cardiovascular, hepatic, endocrine, renal, liver, psychiatric or thyroid illness
- •Cancer or cancer treatment in last 5 years
- •HIV infection
- •Use of varenicline (Chantix), bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban), mecamylamine (Inversin), within 30 days prior to administration of NicVAX and for the duration of the study.
- •Inability to fulfill all visits and examination procedures for approximately 20 weeks.
研究组 & 干预措施
Healthy Smoker
There is only one arm to the study. All subjects will receive NicVax, [123I]5-I-A-85380,and Nicotine bitartrate.
干预措施: NicVAX (Biological)
Healthy Smoker
There is only one arm to the study. All subjects will receive NicVax, [123I]5-I-A-85380,and Nicotine bitartrate.
干预措施: [123I]5-IA-85380 (Radiation)
Healthy Smoker
There is only one arm to the study. All subjects will receive NicVax, [123I]5-I-A-85380,and Nicotine bitartrate.
干预措施: Nicotine bitartrate (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Mean of the Average Nicotine Binding % at Scan 1 and Scan 2
时间窗: 3 months
nAchR levels from baseline and after immunization with 3'-AmNic-rEPA (NicVAX=vaccine) SPECT images obtained in healthy control smoking subjects at baseline and after immunization with 3'-AmNic-rEPA (NicVAX=vaccine). nAchR levels will be determined by radioligand uptake in SPECT images. Means were calculated for all subjects at scan 1 and scan 2.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
