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Single-dose Pharmacokinetics of Oral Nicotine Replacement Products

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Tobacco Dependence
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01228617
Lead Sponsor
Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide
Brief Summary

This is an explorative study comparing new prototypes of Nicotine Replacement Products with Nicorette® gum.

Detailed Description

This study included 40 subjects who were randomly assigned to one of eight treatment sequences. In four of the sequences, the three prototypes with the shorter dissolution time and the reference were used; in the remaining four sequences, the three prototypes with the longer dissolution time and the reference were used. Hence, half of the subjects received the Short prototypes and half received the Long prototypes. Subjects in both treatment groups (short and long) attended four treatment visits, each of 11 hours' duration, and periods of at least 36 hours' duration between treatment visits.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy smokers, smoking at least 10 cigarettes daily during at least one year preceding inclusion and BMI between 17.5 and 30.0 kg/m2.
  • Female participants of child-bearing potential are required to use a medically acceptable means of birth control.
  • A personally signed and dated informed consent document, indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy, lactation or intended pregnancy.
  • Treatment with an investigational product or donation or loss of blood within 3 month preceding the first dose of study medication.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
A1 Short, no bufferNicotineNicotine / not yet marketed
A2 Short, low bufferNicotineNicotine / not yet marketed
A3 Short, high bufferNicotineNicotine / not yet marketed
B3 Long, high bufferNicotineNicotine / not yet marketed
R = Nicotine GumNicotine GumNicorette® Gum
B1 Long, no bufferNicotineNicotine / not yet marketed
B2 Long, low bufferNicotineNicotine / not yet marketed
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum ConcentrationBaseline to 10 hours post-dose

The maximum observed nicotine concentration in plasma (Cmax)

Area under the Curve10 hours post-dose

The area under the plasma concentration-vs.-time curve until the last measurable concentration (AUCt)and the area under the plasma concentration-vs.-time curve until infinity (AUC∞)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to Maximum Concentration10 hours post-dose

Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax)

Residual Nicotine30 minutes

The amount of residual nicotine in the product after being chewed.

Dissolution Time10 hours post-dose

Actual time required for oral dissolution of new NRT products following product administration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinical Trial Unit, Clinical Research and Trial Centre

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Lund, Sweden

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