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Nicotine Pharmacokinetic Profile and Safety of the Tobacco Heating System 2.2 (THS 2.2)

A Single-center, Open-label, Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Study to Investigate the Nicotine Pharmacokinetic Profile and Safety of Tobacco Heating System 2.2 (THS 2.2) Following Single Use in Smoking, Healthy Subjects Compared to Conventional Cigarettes and Nicotine Nasal Spray.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01967732
Enrollment
62
Registered
2013-10-23
Start date
2013-11-30
Completion date
2014-07-31
Last updated
2020-03-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Smoking

Keywords

Smoking, Nicotine absorption, Modified risk tobacco product, Conventional cigarette, Nicotine replacement therapy, Nicotine nasal spray

Brief summary

The primary objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile (rate and amount of nicotine absorbed) following a single use of the THS 2.2 compared to the PK profiles from a single use of a conventional cigarette (CC) and from a single use of nicotine nasal spray (NNS).

Interventions

OTHERTHS 2.2

Single use of the Tobacco Heating System 2.2 (THS 2.2)

OTHERCC

Single use of subject's own conventional cigarette (CC)

OTHERNNS

Single administration of 1 mg of nicotine

Sponsors

Philip Morris Products S.A.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subject is Caucasian * Smoking, healthy subject as judged by the Investigator. * Subject has smoked at least 10 commercially available non menthol CCs per day (no brand restrictions) for the last 4 weeks. * Subject has smoked for at least the last 3 consecutive years. * Subject does not plan to quit smoking in the next 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

* As per Investigator judgment, the subject cannot participate in the study for any reason (e.g., medical, psychiatric, and/or social reason). * Subject has received medication within 14 days or within 5 half-lives of a drug (whichever is longer) which has an impact on CYP2A6 activity. * Female subject is pregnant or breast feeding. * Female subject does not agree to use an acceptable method of effective contraception.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nicotine Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS3 daysDerived from multiple blood sampling on Day 1 and Day 3 (1 blood sampling pre-product use and multiple blood sampling over 24 hours post-product use). Geometric Least Squares means are provided.
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero (Pre-product Use) to Last Time Point [AUC(0-last)] Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS3 daysDerived from multiple blood sampling on Day 1 and Day 3 (1 blood sampling pre-product use and multiple blood sampling over 24 hours post-product use). Geometric Least Squares means are provided.

Countries

United Kingdom

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Study initiated (first subject screened): 01 November 2013 At admission (Day -1), all the subjects performed a product trial (THS 2.2 and subsequently NNS). From enrollment, they were asked to remain abstinent from smoking for at least 24 hours (Day 0) before being randomized on Day 1 into 1 of the 4 sequences.

Pre-assignment details

Enrolled population = 62 subjects = 62 randomized as described below: * Sequence THS 2.2 then CC: 22 subjects * Sequence CC then THS 2.2: 22 subjects * Sequence THS 2.2 then NNS: 9 subjects * Sequence NNS then THS 2.2: 9 subjects

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Group 1
This population comprises the following sequences: * Sequence THS 2.2 then CC * Sequence CC then THS 2.2
42
Group 2
This population comprises the following sequences: * Sequence THS 2.2 then NNS * Sequence NNS then THS 2.2
18
Total60

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
First Intervention (Day 1)Poor venous access0100
Washout Period of 1 Day (Day 0)Dropped due to personal reasons0100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGroup 2TotalGroup 1
Age, Continuous30.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8
31.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.13
32.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.98
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) nicotine level
≤ 0.6 mg
8 participants25 participants17 participants
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) nicotine level
> 0.6 to ≤ 1 mg
10 participants35 participants25 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants25 Participants17 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants35 Participants25 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 446 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 440 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero (Pre-product Use) to Last Time Point [AUC(0-last)] Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS

Derived from multiple blood sampling on Day 1 and Day 3 (1 blood sampling pre-product use and multiple blood sampling over 24 hours post-product use). Geometric Least Squares means are provided.

Time frame: 3 days

Population: PK populations consisted of all the randomized subjects who completed at least 1 of the single use days (Days 1 or 3), and for whom at least 1 PK parameter could be derived. Subjects with major protocol deviations that impacted the evaluability of the results were excluded from the PK populations.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
THS 2.2 - Group 1Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero (Pre-product Use) to Last Time Point [AUC(0-last)] Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS15.10 h*ng/mL
CC - Group 1Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero (Pre-product Use) to Last Time Point [AUC(0-last)] Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS20.28 h*ng/mL
THS 2.2 - Group 2Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero (Pre-product Use) to Last Time Point [AUC(0-last)] Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS17.87 h*ng/mL
NNS - Group 2Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero (Pre-product Use) to Last Time Point [AUC(0-last)] Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS8.02 h*ng/mL
Comparison: The objective of this study was to determine the point estimate and precision of the nicotine bioavailability (ratio of THS 2.2:CC) for AUC(0-last), therefore, there was no statistical hypothesis to be tested for this objective.95% CI: [61.52, 90.14]ANOVA
Primary

Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nicotine Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS

Derived from multiple blood sampling on Day 1 and Day 3 (1 blood sampling pre-product use and multiple blood sampling over 24 hours post-product use). Geometric Least Squares means are provided.

Time frame: 3 days

Population: PK populations consisted of all the randomized subjects who completed at least 1 of the single use days (Days 1 or 3), and for whom at least 1 PK parameter could be derived. Subjects with major protocol deviations that impacted the evaluability of the results were excluded from the PK populations.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
THS 2.2 - Group 1Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nicotine Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS9.62 ng/mL
CC - Group 1Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nicotine Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS12.42 ng/mL
THS 2.2 - Group 2Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nicotine Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS10.52 ng/mL
NNS - Group 2Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Nicotine Following Single Use of THS 2.2, CC and NNS3.51 ng/mL
Comparison: The objective of this study was to determine the point estimate and precision of the nicotine bioavailability (ratio of THS 2.2:CC) for Cmax, therefore, there was no statistical hypothesis to be tested for this objective.95% CI: [62.69, 95.63]ANOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026