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Achieve Life Sciences reports positive Phase 3 ORCA-3 data; 12-week cytisinicline 30.3% quit rate vs 9.4% placebo
ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
- 12-week cytisinicline: 30.3% quit rate last 4 wks, 4.4x odds vs placebo (p<0.0001); continuous abstinence wk9-24: 20.5% vs 4.2%
- 6-week cytisinicline: 14.8% quit rate last 4 wks, 2.85x odds vs placebo (p=0.0008); continuous abstinence wk3-24: 6.8% vs 1.1%
- No treatment-related serious adverse events; common side effects: insomnia (11.9% 12-wk), abnormal dreams, nausea, headache
- ORCA-3 enrolled 792 adult smokers at 20 US sites; results consistent with prior Phase 3 ORCA-2 study
- Cytisinicline could be first new prescription smoking cessation treatment in ~20 years; conference call May 23 at 8:30AM EDT