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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the plasma concentrations of the study drug and the amount of the study drug bound to the D3 receptors of the brain after dosing of a new compound GSK618334.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of GSK598809 as compared to placebo in preventing recently-quit smokers from going back to smoking.
Study to compare PK of a new 100mg capsule with four 25mg capsules. This is required because we plan to have only single capsules administered in the later phase clinical trials but we have not had a 100mg strength before. As this is a new previously untested strength we need to ensure that the PK is similar to that achieved using 4 x 25mg. The study will also assess the effect of high fat food on the PK of the 100mg capsule. The study is planned to consist of a single part , with three dosing periods, periods 1-3 consisting of 16 subjects. There will be a week wash out between each dose. In the three dosing periods subjects will either received 4x25 mg GSK598809 capsule in a fasted state, 100mg capsule in a fasted state or 100mg GSK598809 capsule in a fed state. Subjects will return to the centre for follow-up 7-14 days after the final dose. It is expected that the total duration of the study should be approximately eight weeks.
Study to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of GSK598809 in otherwise healthy volunteers. This study is required because this drug is being developed for the treatment of nicotine dependence. It is important to evaluate how this drug interacts in healthy smokers. The study is planned to consist of a single part, with 4 dosing periods. Subjects will receive 3 escalating doses of GSK598809 and 1 dose of placebo. There will be at least 1 week of wash out between doses. In each dosing period 14 subjects will receive escalating doses and 4 subjects will receive placebo. The actual doses used will be determined based on the safety/ tolerability and pharmacokinetics during the previous dose. It is expected that the duration of this study will be approximately 10 weeks.
The rapid scale up of opioid substitution treatment (OST) for drug users mainly achieved through the possibility of prescribing buprenorphine in primary care has been successful in reducing HIV prevalence among drug users but still inadequate for reducing the spread of HCV. To date, methadone in France can only be initialised in drug centres but GPs can prescribe methadone after stabilisation of dosages. This study was born as an answer to a request from the French Minister of Health that supports the initialisation of methadone in primary care in order to improve coverage by OST (now 70%) in drug users.
Patients treated for methamphetamine dependence have high rates of relapse, and no pharmacotherapy has yet been demonstrated to be efficacious. Modafinil (d, l-2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide) is a novel wake- and vigilance-promoting agent that is chemically and pharmacologically dissimilar to CNS stimulants. It is well tolerated and has low abuse liability compared to CNS stimulants. Modafinil is FDA approved for a variety of sleep disorders, may relieve methamphetamine withdrawal symptoms, improves cognitive function, has been shown to reduce cocaine use in dependent users, and is safe when coadministered with intravenous methamphetamine. We will conduct a randomized dose ranging clinical trial of modafinil to establish its safety and efficacy as a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine dependence.
The planned research will adapt an intervention of known efficacy to target a new outcome of significant importance to public health. Specifically the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) procedures will be adapted, from reinforcing treatment entry, to reinforcing treatment retention and HIV risk behavior reduction in persons with opioid dependence who receive a Buprenorphine taper detoxification. The research plan includes three phases: 1) development of a manual guided therapy, 2) development of therapist training and fidelity measures and 3) a randomized pilot evaluation with 52 patients receiving either the new CRAFT treatment or treatment as usual.
The purpose of the study is to determine whether interpersonal psychotherapy is effective for treating co-occurring depression and substance use among women prisoners.
GSK598809 is being developed as an innovative treatment for substance dependence and potentially other compulsive behavioral disorders. This study will asses the effects of a single dose of GSK598809 in modulating nicotine reward in 2 cohorts of otherwise healthy male volunteers who smoke. Each cohort of subjects will receive a single dose of placebo or GSK598809 in two dosing sessions binded crossover fashine. There will be a washout period of at least seven days between each session.
The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability and safety of Suboxone in heroin users as a replacement therapy for opioid dependency by comparing the clinical response of participants who are inducted directly onto Suboxone with that of participants who are inducted first to Subutex and then transferred to Suboxone.