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Chantix Generic Name: varenicline Date of Approval: May 11, 2006 Company: Pfizer Inc Treatment for: Smoking Cessation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the anti-smoking pill, Chantix (varenicline). Chantix, the first new prescription medication approved for smoking cessation in nearly a decade, received priority review designation by the FDA because of its potential to be a significant therapeutic advance over existing therapies. Addiction to nicotine is a habit that is very difficult for many smokers to quit. When smokers inhale smoke from a cigarette, nicotine reaches the brain within seconds and binds to nicotinic receptors, which activates the reward pathway in brain circuitry. This stimulates the pleasure center in the brain. The initial effects recede quickly and a cycle of craving and withdrawal takes hold. Chantix is unique because it is specifically designed to partially activate the nicotinic receptor and reduce the severity of the smoker's craving and the withdrawal symptoms from nicotine. Moreover, if a person smokes a cigarette while receiving treatment, Chantix has the potential to diminish the sense of satisfaction associated with smoking. This may help to prevent the cycle of nicotine addiction. Chantix's approval was based on a comprehensive clinical trial program including four pivotal trials involving more than 2,000 cigarette smokers. Subjects on average had smoked about 21 cigarettes per day for an average of approximately 25 years. In two identically designed studies, patients receiving a 12-week course of Chantix therapy (1 mg twice daily) nearly quadrupled the likelihood of quitting than those taking placebo and had nearly twice the likelihood of quitting than those patients taking buproprion (150 mg twice daily), after the 12-week course of therapy. Enrolled patients were provided with educational materials. Patients were followed for an additional 40 weeks without treatment. After one year, approximately one-in-five patients who received the 12-week course of Chantix remained smoke-free. For those patients who quit at the end of 12 weeks, an additional course of 12 weeks treatment with Chantix resulted in a greater likelihood of long-term success in quitting smoking. In trials, Chantix was generally well tolerated, with overall discontinuation rates similar to placebo. The most common side effects included nausea, changes in dreaming, constipation, gas and vomiting. Because smokers need considerable support to successfully quit, Chantix will be available to patients with a support program designed to help address behavioral components of smoking dependence. This personalized program will be free and easy to use. |
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