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NCT Number: NCT04891406

A Randomised, Cross-over, Relative Bioavailability Study of Nicotine Delivery and Nicotine Extraction From Oral Products

This study is a randomised cross-over, open-label, confinement study conducted in 24 male or female snus and cigarette consumers. The study investigates 5 different nicotine containing products in a cross-over fashion. The study incorporates pharmacokinetics evaluation, nicotine extraction evaluation, subjective questionnaire assessments as well as safety evaluation.

During the study participation, subjects come for two visits to the clinic, including a 5-day confinement period.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

19 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CTC Clinical Trial Consultants AB (CTC)

Uppsala, SE-752 37, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 18.0 and ≤ 30.0 kg/m
  • Clinically normal medical history, physical findings, vital signs, ECG and laboratory values at the time of screening, as judged by the Investigator
  • Dual user of snus and conventional cigarettes for ≥1 year, with a minimum weekly consumption of two or more snus cans and >5 cigarettes, and who is willing and able to use brands with nicotine content ≥1%

Exclusion criteria

  • History of any clinically significant disease or disorder
  • Any clinically significant illness, medical/surgical procedure or trauma within 4 weeks of the first use of IP
  • Positive for HIV, hepatitis B or C
  • After 10 minutes supine rest at the time of screening, any vital signs values outside the following ranges:
  • Systolic blood pressure <90 or >140 mmHg, or
  • Diastolic blood pressure <50 or >90 mmHg, or
  • Pulse <40 or >90 bpm
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Use, or history of use of anabolic steroids
  • Allergy/hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure or class to nicotine
  • Excessive caffeine consumption (daily intake of >5 cups)
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding

Treatment and study plan

A

Other

Use of product A (ZoneX #2, white tobacco-free nicotine pouch, 5.8 mg nicotine/pouch) for 20 minutes

Other names: Product A

B

Other

Use of product B (ZoneX #3, white tobacco-free nicotine pouch, 10.1 mg nicotine/pouch) for 20 minutes

Other names: Product B

C

Other

Use of product C (Skruf snus fresh slim white, 10.9 mg nicotine/pouch) for 20 minutes

Other names: Product C

D

Other

Use of product D (Nicotine pouch, 10.6 mg/pouch) for 20 minutes

Other names: Product D

E

Other

Use of product E (Marlboro Gold, conventional cigarette, 0.8 mg nicotine/cigarette) for approximately 5 minutes

Other names: Product E

Primary outcomes

  1. Nicotine Cmax

    Time frame: Pre-use and at 2, 5, 7, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 minutes, and 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post use start

    Maximum plasma concentration of nicotine (Cmax)

  2. Nicotine AUCt

    Time frame: Pre-use and at 2, 5, 7, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 minutes, and 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post use start

    Area under the plasma nicotine concentration-time curve at the last timepoint measured (AUCt)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Nicotine Extraction

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    Extraction fraction (%) of nicotine in used product pouches after 20 minutes of use.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Imperial Brands PLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomised, Cross-over, Relative Bioavailability Study of Nicotine Delivery and Nicotine Extraction From Oral Products (Traditional Snus, Conventional Cigarette and Three Oral Tobacco-free Nicotine Delivery Products)

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 18, 2021
Registry last updated
Oct 13, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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