Study to Assess PK, PD, Nicotine Extraction, Palatability, Subjective Effects of Nicotine Pouches - Daily Nicotine Users

An Explorative, Open-label, Randomised, 3-way Cross-over Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Nicotine Extraction, Palatability, and Subjective Effects After Single Use of Nicotine Pouches in Daily Nicotine Users.

This is an explorative, open-label, randomised, 3-way cross-over study to assess pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), safety and tolerability, nicotine extraction, palatability and subjective effects after single use of nicotine pouches in daily nicotine users.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Nicotine Use Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Test product 1 - Test product 2 - Comparator product

Detailed Description

This is an explorative, open-label, randomised, 3-way cross-over, single use study, designed to assess the nicotine exposure from new nicotine pouch products.

A cross-over design was chosen to yield a more efficient comparison of the IPs than a parallel study design, i.e., fewer subjects are required since each subject will serve as its own control. To avoid carryover effects, subjects will abstain from oral tobacco/nicotine products as well as smoking (cigarettes or e-cigarettes) for at least 12 hours prior to each IP use (Visit 2-4).

Randomisation will be used to minimise bias in the assignment of subjects to an IP administration sequence and to increase the likelihood that known and unknown subject attributes (e.g., demographic and baseline characteristics) are evenly balanced.

The main purpose of this study is to understand the PK as well as to analyse the nicotine content left in pouch after use of Ampli01 and compare with a reference product. This will give consumers a better understanding of the behaviour of the product with the aim to be a potential satisfactory alternative to cigarette smoking. In addition, the safety profile, PD and subjective effects will be investigated and evaluated.

In summary, this study will provide critical data to assess PK, safety and formulation optimization to be able to provide consumers with a high-quality product. In addition, this study will contribute to the overall knowledge about nicotine pouches that can be of scientific value to improve public health strategies and regulations.

The study will include 12 randomised and evaluable subjects. The subjects are healthy male or female oral tobacco/nicotine pouch users aged 25 to 55 years, inclusive, who have used oral tobacco/nicotine products for ≥1 year, with a minimum daily consumption of 5 or more pouches (pouch strength 3-9 mg/pouch). Each subject will participate in the study for up to approximately 6 weeks, including the up to 28-day screening period.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 12
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Anna Franzén, PhD; Phone Number: +46 (0)72 890 67 77; Email: anna.franzen@emplicure.com

Study Locations

• Sweden
  • Uppsala, Sweden, SE-752 37
    • Recruiting
    • Clinical Trial Consultants AB (CTC)
    • Contact: Erik Rein-Hedin, MD; Phone Number: +46 (0)70 755 20 89; Email: erik.rein-hedin@ctc-ab.se

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Willing and able to give written informed consent for participation in the study.
2. Subjects who have used oral tobacco/nicotine products for ≥1 year, with a minimum daily consumption of 5 or more pouches with a pouch strength of 3-9 mg nicotine/pouch. Concomitant occasional use of other nicotine products (e.g., smoking, vaping) is allowed, as judged by the Investigator at the time of the screening visit.

3. Healthy male or female subject aged 25 to 55 years, inclusive, at the time of the screening visit.

   Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use a sufficient contraceptive method for the duration of the study, this includes mechanical barrier (e.g., a male condom or a female diaphragm), combined [oestrogen and progestogen containing] hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation [oral, intravaginal, transdermal], progestogen-only hormonal anticonception associated with inhibition of ovulation [oral, injectable, implantable], intra uterine device (IUD) or intra uterine system (IUS). Sexual abstinence is allowed when this is the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject.

4. Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 32.0 kg/m2 and a minimum weight of ≥ 50 kg.
5. Medically healthy subject without abnormal clinically significant medical history, physical findings, vital signs, ECG and laboratory values at the time of the screening visit, as judged by the Investigator.
6. Positive urine cotinine test (≥200 ng/mL) at the screening visit.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of any clinically significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study, or influence the results or the subject's ability to participate in the study.
2. After 10 minutes supine rest at the screening visit, any vital signs values outside the following ranges: - Systolic blood pressure: <90 or >140 mmHg, or - Diastolic blood pressure <50 or >90 mmHg, or - Pulse <40 or >90 bpm
3. Any surgical or medical condition, including abnormal salivation (also pharmaceutically induced), or history thereof, which, in the judgment of the Investigator, might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the IP or may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study, influence the results, or the subject's ability to participate in the study.
4. A history of diagnosed severe allergy/hypersensitivity or ongoing manifestations of severe allergy/hypersensitivity to aroma compounds (including fragrances and/or flavourings), as judged by the Investigator.
5. Any planned major surgery within the duration of the study.
6. Subjects who are pregnant, currently breastfeeding, or intend to become pregnant during the course of the study.
7. Any positive result at the screening visit for serum hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibodies and/or HIV.
8. Positive screening result for drugs of abuse or alcohol at the screening visit or on admission to the study site prior to IP use at Visits 2 to 4. (Positive results that are expected given the subject's medical history and prescribed medications can be disregarded as judged by the Investigator.)
9. Presence or history of drug abuse, as judged by the Investigator.
10. History of alcohol abuse or excessive intake of alcohol, as judged by the Investigator.
11. History of, or current use of anabolic steroids, as judged by the Investigator.
12. Current, ongoing use of beta-adrenergic blocking agents (beta blockers), including pro re nata (as needed) use.
13. Current, ongoing use of any medication known to be able to interfere with adrenaline testing, including but not limited to central nervous system stimulants (amphetamines), also including pro re nata (as needed) use, as judged by the Investigator.
14. Plasma donation within 1 month of the screening visit or blood donation (or corresponding blood loss) during the last 3 months prior to the screening visit.
15. Subjects who intend to change their nicotine consumption habit, including the intention to stop using nicotine products, within the next 3 months from the screening visit, as judged by the Investigator.
16. The Investigator considers the subject unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions and requirements.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Ampli-01, 3 mg, nicotine pouch; Subjects will report to the study site for a screening visit followed by 3 visits with a single IP use (Visits 2 to 4) on separate days.There will be at least 1 day between Visits 2, 3 and 4, respectively, where the subjects are allowed ad libitum use of their own nicotine product of choice. Each visit will last one day.	Other: Test product 1 - Test product 2 - Comparator product; Each subject will be randomised to 1 of 6 IP use sequences The IPs will be administered as single pouches in a pre-determined randomised order. Test product 1 - Ampli-01 3 mg, nicotine pouch Test product 2 - Ampli-01 6 mg, nicotine pouch Comparator product - ZYN Cool Mint Mini Dry 6 mg nicotine /pouch Single 30-minutes IP use on 3 occasions (Visits 2 to 4).
Experimental: Ampli-01, 6 mg, nicotine pouch; Subjects will report to the study site for a screening visit followed by 3 visits with a single IP use (Visits 2 to 4) on separate days.There will be at least 1 day between Visits 2, 3 and 4, respectively, where the subjects are allowed ad libitum use of their own nicotine product of choice. Each visit will last one day.	Other: Test product 1 - Test product 2 - Comparator product; Each subject will be randomised to 1 of 6 IP use sequences The IPs will be administered as single pouches in a pre-determined randomised order. Test product 1 - Ampli-01 3 mg, nicotine pouch Test product 2 - Ampli-01 6 mg, nicotine pouch Comparator product - ZYN Cool Mint Mini Dry 6 mg nicotine /pouch Single 30-minutes IP use on 3 occasions (Visits 2 to 4).
Active Comparator: ZYN Cool Mint Mini Dry, 6 mg nicotine /pouch; Subjects will report to the study site for a screening visit followed by 3 visits with a single IP use (Visits 2 to 4) on separate days.There will be at least 1 day between Visits 2, 3 and 4, respectively, where the subjects are allowed ad libitum use of their own nicotine product of choice. Each visit will last one day.	Other: Test product 1 - Test product 2 - Comparator product; Each subject will be randomised to 1 of 6 IP use sequences The IPs will be administered as single pouches in a pre-determined randomised order. Test product 1 - Ampli-01 3 mg, nicotine pouch Test product 2 - Ampli-01 6 mg, nicotine pouch Comparator product - ZYN Cool Mint Mini Dry 6 mg nicotine /pouch Single 30-minutes IP use on 3 occasions (Visits 2 to 4).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
AUC from timepoint 0 to infinity (AUCinf),	Non-adjusted and baseline-adjusted PK parameters for nicotine including area under the curve (AUC) from timepoint 0 to infinity (AUCinf).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
AUC from timepoint 0 to timepoint t (AUC0-t)	Non-adjusted and baseline-adjusted PK parameters for nicotine including AUC from timepoint 0 to timepoint t (AUC0-t).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
AUC from timepoint 0 to 30 minutes (AUC0-30min)	Non-adjusted and baseline-adjusted PK parameters for nicotine including AUC from timepoint 0 to 30 minutes (AUC0-30min).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
AUC from timepoint 0 to 60 minutes (AUC0-60min)	Non-adjusted and baseline-adjusted PK parameters for nicotine including AUC from timepoint 0 to 60 minutes (AUC0-60min).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)	Non-adjusted and baseline-adjusted PK parameters for nicotine including maximum plasma concentration (Cmax).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
Time to Cmax (Tmax)	Non-adjusted and baseline-adjusted PK parameters for nicotine including time to Cmax (Tmax).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
Terminal elimination half-life (T1/2)	Non-adjusted and baseline-adjusted PK parameters for nicotine including terminal elimination half-life (T1/2).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
In vivo extracted amount (mg/unit) of nicotine	In vivo extracted amount (mg/unit) of nicotine, for each investigational product (IP).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day).
In vivo extracted fraction (%) of nicotine	In vivo extracted fraction (%) of nicotine, for each investigational product (IP).	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day).
Highest recorded increase (Emax) in pulse rate from baseline.	Highest recorded increase (Emax) in pulse rate from baseline. Change from baseline.	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): Pre-use and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
Mean score for each palatability question 30 minutes after start of IP use.	Mean score for each palatability question 30 minutes after start of IP use.	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day): 30 minutes post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
Urge-to-use	Urge-to-use, product-liking, intent-to-use-again and onset-of-effect 30 minutes after start of IP use. Change from baseline for urge-to-use 30 minutes, 1 hour and 2 hours after start of IP use.	Visit 2-4 (1 visit = 1 day) : Pre-use and at 30, 60 minutes and 2 hours, post-IP use on visit 2, 3 and 4.
Adverse events (AEs).	Frequency, seriousness and intensity of adverse events (AEs).	Visit 2-4:All AEs (including SAEs) will be collected from the start of the first IP use until the last visit.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Amplicon AB
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Erik Rein-Hedin, MD, Clinical Trial Consultants AB (CTC)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 24, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 14, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 23, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 6, 2023
• First Posted (Estimated): December 14, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 14, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 6, 2023
• Last Verified: December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: nicotine; nicotine pouch products
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Tobacco Use Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: AMP-01-101

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No