Effectiveness of GSK598809, a Selective D3 Antagonist, Added to CBT and NRT for Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant or able to become pregnant and not willing to use approved contraception.
• Breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed during the study or lactating within the month prior to enrollment.
• Has any of the following medical conditions/situations:

Severe or unstable COPD or Asthma Bundle branch block Evidence of active neurological disease, including current migraine headaches requiring chronic treatment.

Clinically significant renal dysfunction eGFR 25 ng/mL at the time of screening or randomization Evidence of chronic liver disease or ALT, AST, or alkaline phosphatase values >1.5 times the upper limit of normal, total bilirubin values > the upper limit of normal, or history of severe hepatobiliary disease (e.g. hepatitis B or C, or cirrhosis, Child-Pugh Class B/C) Positive screening Hepatitis B surface antigen or Hepatitis C antibody, or positive result within 3 months of screening A positive test for HIV antibody Any other unstable cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, or medication for said diseases has been changed in the past 3 months, or the medication is listed on the excluded medications list.

• Is unlikely to cooperate or unable to follow all of the procedures outlined in the protocol
• Use of tobacco-containing products other than cigarettes (e.g., cigar, pipe) and unwilling to discontinue use of these on the quit date.
• Abuse or dependence of any substance other than nicotine or caffeine in the past 6 months.
• Diagnosis of major depressive disorder in the past 6 months.
• Lifetime DSM-IV diagnosis of organic mental disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, delusional disorder or psychotic disorders not elsewhere classified as determined by SCID.
• History of multiple adverse drug reactions.
• Has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the first dosing day in the current study: 30 days, 5 half-lives or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer).
• Urine positive for drugs of abuse at screening and any pre-randomization visit.
• Alcohol abuse, defined as self-report of an average weekly intake of > 21 standard drinks or an average daily intake of >3 standard drinks (males) or an average weekly intake of >14 standard drinks or an average daily intake of >2 standard drinks (females) in the past 6 months. One unit is equivalent to a half-pint (220mL) of beer or one (25mL) measure of spirits or one glass (125mL) of wine. Participants will be advised to minimize alcohol consumption during the study, as there may be the potential for additive effects of study medication and alcohol, potentially causing greater sedation and feeling of intoxication than alcohol alone.
• Has been exposed to more than four new chemical entities within 12 months prior to the first day of the double-blind treatment phase.
• Has used non-prescription drugs or herbal medicines that are centrally active within 14 days prior to the first dosing day, with the exception of non-daily PRN use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen and daily use of vitamins.
• Has ever used chronic antipsychotic, anti-epileptic, or mood stabilizing medication; has used anti-anxiety medication, antidepressant medication, or prescription sedatives or hypnotics within 5 half lives or two weeks of randomization, whichever is greater.
• Has a history of sensitivity to any of the study medications, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the investigator makes participation contraindicated.
• Has donated blood such that participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 ml within a 56-day period.
• Has a failed smoking cessation attempt using adequate smoking cessation pharmacotherapy within the last month.
• Current Axis II DSM-IV diagnosis that may interfere with the conduct of the