A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes With Nicotine Salt Formulations

NCT ID: NCT03822546

Last Updated: 2019-01-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-01

Study Completion Date

2018-04-30

Brief Summary

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This study evaluated the pharmacokinetic profiles and subjective effects of nicotine from two e-cigarette device platforms with varying concentrations of nicotine lactate (nicotine salt) e-liquid relative to conventional cigarettes. It was designed as a randomized, open-label, cross-over clinical study conducted in 15 healthy US adult smokers.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Volunteers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Conventional cigarette

The subject's preferred brand of commercially available conventional cigarette

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Conventional cigarette

Intervention Type OTHER

Subject's own conventional cigarette brand smoked with puffs taken at 30 seconds intervals

myblu 25 mg freebase

myblu pod-system containing 25 mg nicotine ('freebase') tobacco flavour

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

myblu 25 mg freebase

Intervention Type OTHER

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

myblu 16 mg nicotine salt

myblu pod-system containing 16 mg nicotine salt tobacco flavour

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

myblu 16 mg nicotine salt

Intervention Type OTHER

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

myblu 25 mg nicotine salt

myblu pod-system containing 25 mg nicotine salt tobacco flavour

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

myblu 25 mg nicotine salt

Intervention Type OTHER

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

myblu 40 mg nicotine salt

myblu pod-system containing 40 mg nicotine salt tobacco flavour

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

myblu 40 mg nicotine salt

Intervention Type OTHER

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

blu PRO 48 mg nicotine salt

blu PRO open-system containing 48 mg nicotine salt tobacco flavour

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

blu PRO 48 mg nicotine salt

Intervention Type OTHER

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

Interventions

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Conventional cigarette

Subject's own conventional cigarette brand smoked with puffs taken at 30 seconds intervals

Intervention Type OTHER

myblu 25 mg freebase

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

Intervention Type OTHER

myblu 16 mg nicotine salt

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

Intervention Type OTHER

myblu 25 mg nicotine salt

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

Intervention Type OTHER

myblu 40 mg nicotine salt

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

Intervention Type OTHER

blu PRO 48 mg nicotine salt

E-cigarette used for 10 inhalations every 30 seconds

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Having smoked ≥10 manufactured cigarettes per day for at least the last year
* Expired carbon monoxide level of \>10 ppm at screening
* Tested positive for urinary cotinine (≥500 ng/mL)

Exclusion Criteria

* Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any component of the e-liquid formulations
* Taking or receiving prescription smoking cessation medicines
* Willing or considering to stop smoking
* Smokers who draw smoke into their mouth and throat but do not inhale
* Relevant illness history
* Body mass index (BMI) of less than 18 kg/m2 or greater than 40 kg/m2
* Breastfeeding women
* Women of child-bearing potential who were not using an accepted method of contraception
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Fontem Ventures BV

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Celerion

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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FON-01blu-2018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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