Trial Outcomes & Findings for Laboratory Screening of Lorcaserin for Alcohol Use Disorder (NCT NCT04396847)

NCT ID: NCT04396847

Last Updated: 2022-09-07

Results Overview

Number of drinks consumed during a 2-hour alcohol self-administration session

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

5 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Laboratory session following 7 days of medication or laboratory session following 7 days of placebo pills.

Results posted on

2022-09-07

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Lorcaserin First, Then Placebo
Participants first receive lorcaserin (10 mg BID) for 7 days. After a washout period of 7 days, they then receive placebo tablets (BID) for 7 days.
Placebo First, Then Lorcaserin
Participants first receive placebo (BID) for 7 days. After a washout period of 7 days, they then receive lorcaserin (10 mg BID) for 7 days.
Overall Study
STARTED
1
0
Overall Study
COMPLETED
1
0
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Laboratory Screening of Lorcaserin for Alcohol Use Disorder

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Lorcaserin First, Then Placebo
n=1 Participants
Lorcaserin (10mg BID), then placebo pill (BID)
Placebo First, Then Lorcaserin
Placebo pill (BID), then Lorcaserin (10mg BID)
Total
n=1 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
1 Participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Laboratory session following 7 days of medication or laboratory session following 7 days of placebo pills.

Population: The trial was halted after randomizing the first two participants. Only one participant completed the dependent measures.

Number of drinks consumed during a 2-hour alcohol self-administration session

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lorcaserin
n=1 Participants
Lorcaserin (10mg BID) Lorcaserin Oral Tablet: Lorcasering 10mg Oral Tablet (BID)
Placebo
n=1 Participants
Placebo pill (BID) Placebo oral tablet: Placebo Oral Tablet (BID)
Laboratory Alcohol Consumption
6 drinks
4 drinks

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Laboratory session following 7 days of medication or laboratory session following 7 days of placebo pills

Population: The trial was halted after randomizing the first two participants. Only one participant completed the dependent measures.

Maximum self-reported stimulation during alcohol self-administration, as measured by the Brief Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale. The final reported score is the sum of each item in the stimulation scale divided by the total number of items (3). The range of scores is 0-10, with higher numbers indicating higher subjective stimulation from alcohol.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lorcaserin
n=1 Participants
Lorcaserin (10mg BID) Lorcaserin Oral Tablet: Lorcasering 10mg Oral Tablet (BID)
Placebo
n=1 Participants
Placebo pill (BID) Placebo oral tablet: Placebo Oral Tablet (BID)
Subjective Responses to Alcohol
3 score on a scale
.33 score on a scale

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Laboratory session following 7 days of medication or laboratory session following 7 days of placebo pills.

Population: The trial was halted after randomizing the first two participants. Only one participant completed the dependent measures.

Self-reported alcohol demand, as measured by elasticity in the Alcohol Purchase Task. Elasticity was computed according to Jacobs \& Bickel (1999), using the estimated parameters a and b from the equation ln C = ln L + b(ln P) - aP, where C is number of drinks that would be consumed at price P, and L is a constant that represents the number of drinks consumed at P = 1. Overall elasticity is determined by computing elasticity (a-b(P)) for each price/consumption pair and taking the mean. Greater values of elasticity (i.e., less negative in this case) indicate increased willingness to consume the same number of drinks even as the price increases.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lorcaserin
n=1 Participants
Lorcaserin (10mg BID) Lorcaserin Oral Tablet: Lorcasering 10mg Oral Tablet (BID)
Placebo
n=1 Participants
Placebo pill (BID) Placebo oral tablet: Placebo Oral Tablet (BID)
Motivation to Consume Alcohol
-1.685 elasticity
-1.682 elasticity

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Laboratory session following 7 days of medication or laboratory session following 7 days of placebo pills.

Population: The trial was halted after randomizing the first two participants. Only one participant completed the dependent measures.

Self-reported cigarette demand, as measured by elasticity in the Cigarette Purchase Task. Elasticity was computed according to Jacobs \& Bickel (1999), using the estimated parameters a and b from the equation ln C = ln L + b(ln P) - aP, where C is number of cigarettes that would be purchased at price P, and L is a constant that represents the number of cigarettes purchased at P = 1. Overall elasticity is determined by computing elasticity (a-b(P)) for each price/consumption pair and taking the mean. Greater values of elasticity (i.e., less negative in this case) indicate increased willingness to purchase the same number of cigarettes even as the price increases.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lorcaserin
n=1 Participants
Lorcaserin (10mg BID) Lorcaserin Oral Tablet: Lorcasering 10mg Oral Tablet (BID)
Placebo
n=1 Participants
Placebo pill (BID) Placebo oral tablet: Placebo Oral Tablet (BID)
Motivation to Smoke Cigarettes
-1.540 elasticity
-1.682 elasticity

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: During 7 days of medication or during 7 days of placebo pills.

Population: The trial was halted after randomizing the first two participants. Only one participant completed the dependent measures.

Self-reported drinks per drinking day

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lorcaserin
n=1 Participants
Lorcaserin (10mg BID) Lorcaserin Oral Tablet: Lorcasering 10mg Oral Tablet (BID)
Placebo
n=1 Participants
Placebo pill (BID) Placebo oral tablet: Placebo Oral Tablet (BID)
Daily Alcohol Consumption
10.6 Drinks per drinking day
11 Drinks per drinking day

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: During 7 days of medication or during 7 days of placebo pills.

Population: The trial was halted after randomizing the first two participants. Only one participant completed the dependent measures.

Number of cigarettes smoked per day

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lorcaserin
n=1 Participants
Lorcaserin (10mg BID) Lorcaserin Oral Tablet: Lorcasering 10mg Oral Tablet (BID)
Placebo
n=1 Participants
Placebo pill (BID) Placebo oral tablet: Placebo Oral Tablet (BID)
Cigarette Consumption
11.4 cigarettes per day
12 cigarettes per day

Adverse Events

Lorcaserin

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Christian Hendershot

UNC-Chapel Hill

Phone: (919) 962-5565

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place