Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 2B, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Parallel-Arm , Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of 3'-Aminomethylnicotine-P. Aeruginosa r-Exoprotein A Conjugate Vaccine (NicVAX®) or Placebo Co-Administered With Varenicline (Champix®) as an Aid in Smoking Cessation
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NicVAX co-administered with varenicline as an aid in smoking cessation over a one-year period in smokers who want to quit smoking.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female cigarette smokers over the age of 18 years who are not willing/able to quit smoking within the next month but who are willing to attempt to reduce their smoking to work toward a quit attempt within the next 3 months.
* Subjects must have smoked an average of at least 10 cigarettes per day during the past year and during the month prior to the screening visit, with no continuous period of abstinence greater than 3 months in the past year and who have an exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) \>10 ppm at screening.
* Subjects with mild to moderate depression or anxiety may be included if their condition is stable.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with a history of a suicide attempt or any suicidal behavior in the past two years.
* Subjects with severe depression or anxiety.
* Subjects with psychosis, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or schizophrenia.
* Subjects with alcohol or substance abuse or dependence (except nicotine) unless in full remission for at least 12 months.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Veteran status
* 18 + years of age
* Smoke cigarettes on at least a daily basis
* Receive primary care from the Iowa City VA Health Care System or an affiliated Community-based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)
* Live in a non-metropolitan area (based on Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes (RUCA) codes)
* Be willing to make an attempt to quit smoking in the next 30 days
* Be capable of providing informed consent
* Have access to a telephone (land line or cell phone)
* Have a stable residence

Exclusion Criteria:

* Planning to move within the next 12 months
* Presence of a terminal illness
* Pregnancy
* Unstable psychiatric disorder (e.g., acute psychosis)
* Currently pregnant
* Incarcerated
* Institutionalized
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Cigarette smokers who are motivated to stop smoking and have smoked an average of at least 10 cigarettes per day

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects who have used a nicotine replacement product within 30 days of the study screening visit or intend to use it during the study.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Smokes at least 10 cigarettes per day
* Good general health
* Negative pregnancy test prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior exposure to NicVAX or any other nicotine vaccine
* Known allergic reaction to alum or any of the components of the vaccine
* Use of systemic steroids, immunosuppressive agents or other medication that might interfere with an immune response
* Cancer or cancer treatment in the last 5 years
* HIV infection
* History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within 12 months
* Significant cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, psychiatric and/or respiratory disease
* Previous intolerance to varenicline
* Inability to fulfill all visits for approximately 54 weeks

Answer: D