Comparison of Pharmacokinetic Profiles of 3 New Nicotine Gum Formulations With a Reference Gum

NCT02356913 | Completed Phase 1

• 2 other identifiers: F-IN112NIC/2013/1012
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles and assess bioequivalence between three new nicotine gum formulations and a reference nicotine gum in healthy smokers.

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• The maximum observed nicotine concentration in plasma (Cmax)

  12 hours

• The area under the plasma concentration vs. time curve until the last measurable concentration (AUC0-t)

  12 hours

• The area under the plasma concentration vs. time curve until infinity (AUC∞)

  12 hours

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Tmax

  12 hours from start of product administration

• Kel

  12 hours

• T½

  12 hours

• The amount of nicotine released from the gum during 30 minutes of chewing

  30 minutes

Study Arms (4)

Gum A

EXPERIMENTAL

4 mg nicotine gum; single dose; chewed 30 minutes

Drug: Nicotine gum

Gum B

EXPERIMENTAL

4 mg nicotine gum; single dose; chewed 30 minutes

Drug: Nicotine gum

Gum C

EXPERIMENTAL

4 mg nicotine gum; single dose; chewed 30 minutes

Drug: Nicotine gum

Nicorette Freshmint

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

4 mg nicotine gum; single dose; chewed 30 minutes

Drug: Nicotine gum

Interventions

Nicotine gum DRUG

Gum A; Gum B; Gum C; Nicorette Freshmint

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy, adult, human smoker volunteers of any race within the age between 18 to 55 years.
• Willingness to provide informed consent to participate in the study
• Body Mass Index (BMI)\> 18.5 kg/m2 to \< 28.0 kg/m2.
• Smoke 5-10 cigarettes per day continuously for the last three (3) months
• Exhaled carbon monoxide ≥ 10 ppm at screening visit
• Successfully complete the training session
• Medically healthy subjects with clinically normal laboratory profiles, vital signs and ECGs as deemed by the Clinical Investigator
• Subject who are not in the process of quitting smoking
• Hemoglobin: ≥12.0 gm% for male and ≥11.5 gm% for female
• Absence of disease markers of HIV I \& II, HBsAg, HCVAb and P24 antigen test.
• Females of childbearing age must be practicing an acceptable form of birth control for at least six months before screening and continue practicing an acceptable form of birth control during the study, unless they have had bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation or male partner has had vasectomy.
• Females of childbearing age agree to use acceptable form of birth control until the drug is washed out from the body i.e. 3 days after last dosing, unless male partner has had vasectomy.
• Absence of significant disease or clinically significant abnormal laboratory values on the laboratory evaluations, medical history or physical examination during the screening.
• Have a normal 12-lead ECG or one with abnormality considered clinically insignificant.
• Have a normal chest X-ray (P. A. view).

You may not qualify if:

• History or presence of; drug abuse within the past year; hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to Nicotine or the resin of the gum preparation; any form of oral and/or pharyngeal inflammation; any form of oral lesions and/or gum disease or temperomandibular joint dysfunction; dentures or any dental work that could, in the opinion of the Investigator, affect the conduct of the study (including missing molars);
• Any major illness in the last three months or any significant ongoing chronic medical illness.
• History or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease.
• Active deep vein thrombosis, arterial thromboembolic disorders or a history of these conditions
• History of or current gastro-intestinal diseases influencing drug absorption.
• Subjects who had been on a special diet (for whatever reason) during the 28 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study.
• Those who have used tobacco or nicotine containing products within 24 hours prior to the study drug administration on each study day.
• Subjects with carbon monoxide levels greater than or equal to 8 ppm in the morning prior to dosing.
• Suffer from xerostomia (dry mouth).
• Subjects using any smoking cessation aids such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), buproprion or varenicline during the last 3 months.
• History of neuropsychiatric diseases.
• History of breast cancer, endometrial cancer or other estrogen-dependent neoplasia, endometriosis and undiagnosed vaginal bleeding (for females only).
• Consumption of xanthine containing food and beverages \[chocolates, tea, coffee or cola drinks\] less than 48.0 hours prior to check in.
• Consumption of grapefruit/ Seville orange, grapefruit/ Seville orange juice products and poppy- containing food and beverages less than 48.0 hours prior to every check in.
• History of alcoholism (more than two years), moderate drinkers (more than three drinks per day) or having consumed alcohol less than 48.0 hours prior to check in.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fertin Pharma A/S: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Interventions

Nicotine Chewing Gum

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chewing Gum; Plant Gums; Biopolymers; Polymers; Macromolecular Substances; Polysaccharides; Carbohydrates; Tobacco Use Cessation Devices; Therapeutics; Candy; Food; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena; Food and Beverages

Study Officials

• Tejas Acharya, M.D.

  Synchron Research Services Pvt. Ltd.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 2, 2015
• First Posted: February 5, 2015
• Study Start: April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2014
• Study Completion: May 1, 2014
• Last Updated: February 5, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02