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Placebo for varenicline
A placebo contains no active pharmaceutical ingredient and produces no direct pharmacological effect.
A placebo contains no active pharmaceutical ingredient and produces no direct pharmacological effect. Used for Control arm in clinical trials for smoking cessation (varenicline comparator).
At a glance
| Generic name | Placebo for varenicline |
|---|---|
| Also known as | placebo for Champix(R) / Chantix(R), Placebo |
| Sponsor | Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research |
| Modality | Small molecule |
| Therapeutic area | Psychiatry / Addiction Medicine |
| Phase | FDA-approved |
Mechanism of action
Placebo is an inert substance used as a control in clinical trials to measure the effect of an active drug (in this case, varenicline) against baseline or non-specific therapeutic effects. Any observed benefit from placebo is attributed to psychological factors, natural disease progression, or regression to the mean rather than direct molecular action.
Approved indications
- Control arm in clinical trials for smoking cessation (varenicline comparator)
Common side effects
Key clinical trials
- Advancing VR-based Attentional Bias as a Biomarker for Tobacco Use Disorder (EARLY_PHASE1)
- Reward Sensitivity and Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation (PHASE4)
- Varenicline and Combined NRT for Smoking Cessation (PHASE4)
- Cannabis-Tobacco Co-Use Treatment Study (PHASE3)
- Switching to E-cigarettes in Smokers Not Interested in Quitting (PHASE3)
- Randomized Trial of Electronic Cigarettes With or Without Nicotine in Smoking Cessation. (PHASE3)
- A Trial of Varenicline for E-cigarette Cessation (PHASE2)
- Combining Varenicline and Bupropion for Smoking Cessation (PHASE3)
Primary sources
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| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| ClinicalTrials.gov | Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results |
Competitive intelligence
For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:
- Placebo for varenicline CI brief — competitive landscape report
- Placebo for varenicline updates RSS · CI watch RSS
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research portfolio CI