NCT05129657

Brief Summary

This is a two-site, open-label, randomized, 5-way cross-over study designed to evaluate elements of abuse liability (AL) including subjective effects and physiological measures (pharmacodynamics \[PD\]) and plasma nicotine uptake (pharmacokinetics \[PK\]) during and following ad libitum use of the study investigational products (IPs) by generally healthy smokers.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 29, 2021

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 2, 2021

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 22, 2021

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 24, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 24, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 30, 2024

Status Verified

June 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

October 29, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 29, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • (AUECPL) 5-240: area-under-the-effects curve (AUEC) for Product Liking (PL)

    area-under-the-effects curve (AUEC) for PL numeric rating scale (NRS) score-versus-time curve from 5 minutes to 240 minutes after the start of IP use. Product Liking is a numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 10. A higher score indicates a higher liking of the product.

    5 minutes to 240 minutes

  • Emax PL: Maximum product liking (PL)

    Maximum product liking (PL) numeric rating scale (NRS) score after the start of IP use. Product Liking is a numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 10. A higher score indicates a higher liking of the product.

    240 minutes

Study Arms (10)

Product usage order ABCDN

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (ABCDN) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order ACBND

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (ACBND) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order BADCN

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (BADCN) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order BDANC

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (BDANC) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order CANBD

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (CANBD) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order CNADB

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (CNADB) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order DBNAC

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (DBNAC) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order DNBCA

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (DNBCA) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order NCDAB

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (NCDAB) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Product usage order NDCBA

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will use each of the 5 products sequentially (NDCBA) during an evaluation period, followed by a 4 hour Test Session.

Other: Product AOther: Product BOther: Product COther: Product DOther: Product N

Interventions

Usual Brand (UB) filtered, non-menthol or menthol cigarette

Product usage order ABCDNProduct usage order ACBNDProduct usage order BADCNProduct usage order BDANCProduct usage order CANBDProduct usage order CNADBProduct usage order DBNACProduct usage order DNBCAProduct usage order NCDABProduct usage order NDCBA

P1012914, A nicotine pouch product with 4 mg of nicotine

Product usage order ABCDNProduct usage order ACBNDProduct usage order BADCNProduct usage order BDANCProduct usage order CANBDProduct usage order CNADBProduct usage order DBNACProduct usage order DNBCAProduct usage order NCDABProduct usage order NDCBA

P1012915, A nicotine pouch product with 8 mg of nicotine

Product usage order ABCDNProduct usage order ACBNDProduct usage order BADCNProduct usage order BDANCProduct usage order CANBDProduct usage order CNADBProduct usage order DBNACProduct usage order DNBCAProduct usage order NCDABProduct usage order NDCBA

P1012919, A nicotine pouch product with 12 mg of nicotine

Product usage order ABCDNProduct usage order ACBNDProduct usage order BADCNProduct usage order BDANCProduct usage order CANBDProduct usage order CNADBProduct usage order DBNACProduct usage order DNBCAProduct usage order NCDABProduct usage order NDCBA

Nicorette® White Ice Mint 4 mg nicotine gum

Product usage order ABCDNProduct usage order ACBNDProduct usage order BADCNProduct usage order BDANCProduct usage order CANBDProduct usage order CNADBProduct usage order DBNACProduct usage order DNBCAProduct usage order NCDABProduct usage order NDCBA

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • \. Able to read, understand, and willing to sign an informed consent form (ICF) and complete questionnaires written in English.
  • Generally healthy males or females, 21 to 60 years of age, inclusive, at the time of consent.
  • Smokes combustible, filtered, non-menthol or menthol cigarettes, 83 mm to 100 mm in length as primary source of tobacco.
  • Smokes an average of at least 10 cigarettes per day (CPD) and inhales the smoke, for at least 6 months prior to Screening. Brief periods of abstinence due to illness, quit attempt (prior to 30 days of Screening), or clinical study participation (prior to 30 days of Screening) will be allowed at the discretion of the PI.
  • Smokers who also use ST products (e.g., moist snuff, snus), and have used ST within 30 days prior to screening, will be enrolled.
  • Agrees to smoke the same UB cigarette throughout the study period. The UB cigarette is defined as the reported cigarette brand and style currently smoked most frequently by the subject.
  • Expired breath carbon monoxide (ECO) level is ≥ 10 ppm and ≤ 100 ppm at Screening and at check-in Day 1.
  • Positive urine cotinine test at Screening.
  • Response at Screening to the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) Question 1 ("How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette?") is either "Within 5 minutes" or "6-30 minutes" (Heatherton et al., 1991).
  • Willing to use the UB cigarette, IPs, and Nicorette® nicotine gum during the study period.
  • Willing to abstain from tobacco and nicotine use for at least 12 hours prior to the start of each of five Test Sessions.
  • Females must be willing to use a form of contraception acceptable to the PI from the time of signing the informed consent until End-of-Study.
  • Examples of acceptable means of birth control are, but not limited to:
  • Surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation/occlusion, bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy);
  • physical barrier method (e.g., condom, diaphragm/sponge/cervical cap) with spermicide;
  • +4 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Presence of clinically significant uncontrolled cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, psychiatric, hematological, neurological disease, or any other concurrent disease or medical condition that, in the opinion of the PI, makes the study subject unsuitable to participate in this clinical study.
  • History, presence of, or clinical laboratory test results indicating diabetes.
  • Scheduled treatment for asthma currently or within the past consecutive 12 months prior to the Screening Visit. As-needed treatment, such as inhalers, may be included at the PI's discretion pending approval from the Medical Monitor.
  • History or presence of bleeding or clotting disorders.
  • Any history of cancer, except for primary cancers of skin such as localized basal cell/squamous cell carcinoma that has been surgically and/or cryogenically removed.
  • Systolic blood pressure of \> 160 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure of \> 95 mmHg, measured after being seated for five minutes at Screening and at check-in Day 1.
  • Weight of ≤ 110 pounds.
  • Hemoglobin level is \< 12.5 g/dL for females or \< 13.0 for males g/dL at Screening.
  • Females who have a positive pregnancy test, are pregnant, breastfeeding, or intend to become pregnant during the course of the study.
  • A positive urine drug screen without evidence of prescribed corresponding concomitant medication(s) at Screening or check-in Day 1.
  • Positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  • Use of any medication or substance that aids in smoking cessation, including but not limited to any NRT (e.g., nicotine gum, lozenge, patch), varenicline (Chantix®), bupropion (Wellbutrin®, Zyban®), or lobelia extract within (≤) 30 days prior to signing the informed consent.
  • Postpones a decision to quit using tobacco- or nicotine-containing products in order to participate in this study or self-reports a previous quit attempt within (≤) 30 days prior to signing the informed consent.
  • Any use of daily aspirin (≥ 325 mg) or any use of other anticoagulants.
  • Individuals ≥ 35 years of age currently using systemic, estrogen-containing contraception or hormone replacement therapy.
  • +7 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Elite Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612, United States

Location

ICON Clinical Research

San Antonio, Texas, 78209, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kanobe MN, Powell CY, Patrudu M, Baxter SA, Tapia MA, Darnell J, Prevette K, Gibson AG, Ayoku SA, Campbell L, Coffield JW, Keyser BM, Ganesh BS, Gale N, Jordan KG. Randomized crossover clinical studies to assess abuse liability and nicotine pharmacokinetics of Velo Oral Nicotine pouches. Front Pharmacol. 2025 Mar 13;16:1547073. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1547073. eCollection 2025.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SmokingTobacco UseTobacco Smoking

Interventions

HTR3D protein, human

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Milly Kanobe, PhD

    RAIS

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2021

First Posted

November 22, 2021

Study Start

November 2, 2021

Primary Completion

June 24, 2022

Study Completion

June 24, 2022

Last Updated

April 30, 2024

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations