Can a Two-Drug combo break the smoking habit?
NCT ID NCT07766655
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This clinical trial is testing whether an experimental medication called AXS-05, which combines dextromethorphan and bupropion, can help adults quit smoking. The study will compare AXS-05 against a placebo and an existing smoking cessation drug, bupropion, to see which is more effective. Participants will take the medication twice daily for 12 weeks, and the main goal is to measure continuous smoking abstinence over a 4-week period.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AXS-05, a combination of dextromethorphan and bupropion, taken as tablets twice daily for 12 weeks.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, more effective medication option to help people quit smoking and reduce the health risks associated with tobacco use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not guaranteed. The treatment may not prove more effective than existing options, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 705 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female, aged 18 to 65 (inclusive) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to comply with study procedures. * Medically inappropriate for study participation in the opinion of the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
16 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGLemon Grove, California, 91945, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGPomona, California, 91767, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGDeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGStockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGSkokie, Illinois, 60077, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGEvansville, Indiana, 47714, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11235, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37909, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76135, United States
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Clinical Research Site
RECRUITINGNewport News, Virginia, 23606, United States
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