Healthy Smokers
Conditions
Keywords
Smoking cessation, Nicotine, Tobacco Use Disorder, Central Nervous System Agents
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the relative bioavailability of nicotine following single application of a new transdermal formulation to that of a reference formulation. 4 single 24hour applications separated by 48hour intervals.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy subject aged 18 to 45 years (inclusive) * Current Smoker of \>or = 5 and \< or = 15 cigarettes/day * Fagerström score \< or =5 at selection * Absence of any clinically significant abnormal finding at physical, vital sign, Electrocardiogram ECG, biological examinations in the investigator's opinion.
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of any significant medical finding or significant history (in particular any cardio-vascular disease, severe renal or hepatic insufficiency, current gastric or duodenal ulcer) that may impact the safety, the interpretation of the results and/or the participation of the subject in the study according to the opinion of the investigator * Any visible skin disorder, abnormal skin pigmentation or dermatologic disease liable to interfere with use or assessment of transdermal patch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacokinetic profile | Blood samples will be collected on Days 1, 3, 5 and 7 | Pharmacokinetic profile of nicotine following a single patch application by measuring Maximum Plasma Concentration, Time of Maximum Concentration, Area under the nicotine plasma concentration curve, for each test and reference formulations |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical safety (reported adverse events) | up to day 9 | General and local safety by evaluating the number of subjects with emergent adverse events or changes from baseline to end of study in vital signs, electrocardiogram, haematology and biochemistry |
Countries
France