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This is a single-site, open-label, randomized, 6-way crossover study designed to evaluate elements of abuse liability (AL) including subjective effects, physiological measures (pharmacodynamics [PD]), and plasma nicotine uptake (pharmacokinetics [PK]) during controlled monitored use and following ad libitum use of the study investigational products (IPs) by generally healthy smokers who are also users of smokeless tobacco.
Smokers who only use filtered menthol or non-menthol cigarettes and who also use loose or pouched moist snuff smokeless tobacco [Moist Snuff Tobacco (MST)] will be recruited into this AL study to evaluate elements of AL of four modern oral (MO) nicotine products (hereinafter, Study IPs) compared to combustible cigarettes (CC) and MST.
For this study, participant's usual brand smokeless tobacco product needs to be moist snuff (loose or pouched) and not a Snus smokeless oral tobacco product.
Potential participants will complete a pre-screening telephone interview. They will complete a Screening Visit to assess their eligibility within 45 days prior to check-in and enrollment.
Starting on Day 1, participants will check-in at the clinical site to confirm eligibility. Eligible participants will be enrolled, randomized and confined in the clinic for 7 days (6 nights).
Participants will be randomized to a product use sequence (using a Williams Design) in which they will evaluate one IP in each of six separate daily Test Sessions, such that each participant will evaluate a total of six IPs; Wintergreen 12 mg nicotine (fleece A), Wintergreen 9 mg nicotine (fleece A),Wintergreen 9 mg (fleece B), Watermelon Mint 9 mg nicotine (fleece A), participant's usual brand moist snuff tobacco [UB MST], and a high-AL comparator (participant's usual brand cigarette [UB CC]).
On Day 2 and continuing through Day 7, participants will participate in daily Test Sessions that will last approximately 8 hours, consisting of a 1-hour controlled first use period immediately followed by a 7-hour ad libitum period. Each Test Session will include collection of both types of PD measures (subjective and physiological) and PK measures prior to, during, and following IP use. During each test session, used IP will be collected, and either disposed of (UB CC and loose UB MST) or stored (modern oral IP and pouched UB MST) at -20°C, and shipped to a laboratory of the Sponsor's choosing. For participants whose UB MST is loose MST, a fresh unopened tin/can will be weighed immediately prior to the 'first use' portion of the session before the participant self-selects the amount of loose MST for their initial IP use. The lid will be replaced on the can/tin and weighed to the nearest 0.01g.
Immediately following the 1-hour 'first use' portion of the test session, a 7-hour ad libitum use period will commence. Both types of PD (subjective and physiological) and PK measures will be measured during the 7-hour ad libitum use period. The number, time, and duration of use of IPs that participants request will be recorded; every used IPs (MO and pouched UB MST IPs only) will be collected, stored at -20°C, and shipped to a laboratory of the sponsor's choosing. For participants whose test session IP is loose UB MST, a fresh unopened tin/can or the tin/can used for the initial 1-hour 'first use' session will be weighed immediately prior to the participant self-selects the amount of loose UB MST for their ad libitum test session, then the lid will be replaced to the can/tin and weighed to the nearest 0.01g. After the participant's completion of the 7-hour ad libitum test session, the tin/can of UB MST will be weighed to the nearest 0.01g to determine the total amount of UB MST used during the 7-hour and the entire 8-hour test sessions.
During the remaining ~4 hours of the day following each 8-hour Test Session, a Product Acclimation Period will allow participants ad libitum use of the subsequent day's Test Session assigned MO IP (at least two trial uses; minimum acclimation use requirement), followed by use of their UB CC and UB MST ad libitum, until the 12-hour tobacco and nicotine abstinence period begins. If the participant's UB CC or UB MST are assigned per randomized sequence for use in the next day's Test Session, no (MO) product acclimation is required and participants can use their UB CC and UB MST ad libitum, until the 12-hour tobacco and nicotine abstinence period begins. Used IP (only MO IPs and pouched UB MST) from each of the MO Product Acclimation and/or end of day ad libitum use periods will be collected immediately after use, stored at -20°C, and shipped to a laboratory of the sponsor's choosing.
Safety will be monitored throughout the study by the Principal Investigator (PI) (or designee) by assessing adverse experiences/events (AEs), vital sign measurements, physical examinations (including an oral examination), and clinical laboratory tests.
The Medical Monitor will be available for consultation during the study and for any follow-up needs after study discharge.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Product usage order ASDECB | Experimental | Subjects will use each of the 6 products during an evaluation period, followed by a 1 hour Test Session and a 7 hour ad lib session |
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| Product usage order BAESDC | Experimental | Subjects will use each of the 6 products during an evaluation period, followed by a 1 hour Test Session and a 7 hour ad lib session |
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| Product usage order CBSAED | Experimental | Subjects will use each of the 6 products during an evaluation period, followed by a 1 hour Test Session and a 7 hour ad lib session |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Usual Brand (UB) filtered, menthol or non-menthol combustible cigarette | Other | Usual Brand (UB) filtered, menthol or non-menthol combustible cigarette |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| AUECPL 5-60 | area under the effect curve (AUEC) for PL (VAS score-versus-time) | 5 minutes to 60 minutes |
| Emax PL | maximum effect (maximum PL VAS score after the start of IP use) | 60 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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 and who also use MST. Participant's usual brand MST product needs to be a moist snuff tobacco product and not a Snus oral tobacco product.
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 (occurring 30 days prior to Screening), or clinical study participation (occurring 30 days prior to Screening) will be allowed at the discretion of an investigator.
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 participant.
Reports daily use of MST products and agrees to use the same UB MST throughout the study period. The UB moist snuff is defined as the reported moist snuff brand and style currently used most frequently by the participant.
Expired breath carbon monoxide (eCO) level is ≥ 10 ppm and ≤ 100 ppm at Screening and at check-in (Day 1).
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) OR response at Screening to "How soon after you wake up do you place your first dip?" is either "Within 5 minutes" or "6-30 minutes" from the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependance-Smokeless Tobacco (FTND-ST) (Ebbert et al., 2006).
Positive urine cotinine test (i.e., ≥200 ng/mL) at Screening and at Check-in Day 1.
Willing to use Study IPs, their UB cigarette and UB moist snuff (Product S) during the study period.
Willing to abstain from tobacco and nicotine use for at least 12 hours prior to the start of each of six Test Sessions.
Females must be willing to use a form of contraception acceptable to an investigator from the time of signing the ICF until End-of-Study.
Examples of acceptable means of birth control are, but not limited to:
Agrees to an in-clinic confinement of seven days (six nights).
BMI within 18.0 to 40.0 kg/m2, inclusive (minimum weight of at least 50.0 kg at Screening)
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| John Darnell | Contact | 3367410386 | darnelj2@rjrt.com | |
| Kristen Prevette | Contact | 3367411873 | prevetk1@rjrt.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Brian Keyser | Reynolds American | Study Director |
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| Product usage order DCABSE | Experimental | Subjects will use each of the 6 products during an evaluation period, followed by a 1 hour Test Session and a 7 hour ad lib session |
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| Product usage order EDBCAS | Experimental | Subjects will use each of the 6 products during an evaluation period, followed by a 1 hour Test Session and a 7 hour ad lib session |
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| Product usage order SECDBA | Experimental | Subjects will use each of the 6 products during an evaluation period, followed by a 1 hour Test Session and a 7 hour ad lib session |
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| Wintergreen (fleece A), 12 mg nicotine | Other | Wintergreen (fleece A), 12 mg nicotine |
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| Wintergreen (fleece A), 9 mg nicotine | Other | Wintergreen (fleece A), 9 mg nicotine |
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| Wintergreen (fleece B), 9 mg Nicotine | Other | Wintergreen (fleece B), 9 mg Nicotine |
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| Watermelon Mint (fleece A), 9 mg Nicotine | Other | Watermelon Mint (fleece A), 9 mg Nicotine |
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| UB moist snuff (UB MST), either loose or portioned (pouched). | Other | UB moist snuff (UB MST), either loose or portioned (pouched). |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012907 | Smoking |
| D064424 | Tobacco Use |
| D000073869 | Tobacco Smoking |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008610 | Menthol |
| D009538 | Nicotine |
| ID | Term |
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| D003511 | Cyclohexanols |
| D000441 | Hexanols |
| D005233 | Fatty Alcohols |
| D000438 | Alcohols |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000081005 | Cyclohexane Monoterpenes |
| D003510 | Cyclohexanes |
| D003516 | Cycloparaffins |
| D006840 | Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D039821 | Monoterpenes |
| D013729 | Terpenes |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D012991 | Solanaceous Alkaloids |
| D000470 | Alkaloids |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D011725 | Pyridines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
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