The objective of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetics of an investigational 2 mg sublingual nicotine tablet (Pharmaceutical Productions Inc.) to a 2 mg Commit® nicotine lozenge (GlaxoSmith Kline) in a randomized crossover design in 6 male and female otherwise healthy smokers.
A single oral dose of each medication will be administered to each participant with a 48 hour washout period between administrations. Serial blood samples will be obtained at the following times after the administration of the nicotine dosage forms: 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180 minutes. Vital signs will be obtained prior to dosing and at 30, 60, 180, and 240 minutes after dosage administration. A craving questionnaire will be administered prior to dosing and at 5, 11, 17, 25, 35, 50, and 65 minutes. Craving questionnaires will then be administered at 30 minute intervals thereafter up to 180 minutes after medication administration. A Product Preference Questionnaire will be completed at the end of the second study period. A 30 day follow-up visit will be scheduled with each participant at the conclusion of the study
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
An investigational 2 mg sublingual nicotine tablet (Pharmaceutical Productions Inc.) will be administered in a randomized crossover design in 6 male and female otherwise healthy smokers.
A Commit® 2 mg nicotine lozenge (GlaxoSmith Kline)will be administered in a randomized crossover design in 6 male and female otherwise healthy smokers.
Friends Research Institute Clinic
Torrance, California, United States
The primary outcome measure is to substantiate that the pharmacokinetics of this novel nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) resembles that of smoking a cigarette, wherein the average Tmax is about 15 minutes or less. ►
Time frame: Serial blood samples will be obtained at the following times after the administration of the nicotine dosage forms: 0, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 180 minutes.
The secondary outcome is to compare craving scores for this investigational nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to the lozenge.
A craving questionnaire will be administered prior to dosing and at 5, 11, 17, 25, 35, 50, and 65 minutes. Craving questionnaires will then be administered at 30 minute intervals thereafter up to 180 minutes after medication administration.
Time frame: A craving questionnaire will be administered prior to dosing and at 5, 11, 17, 25, 35, 50, and 65 minutes and will then be administered every 30 minute thereafter up to 180 minute.
A Product Preference Questionnaire
At the end of the second dosing day the participant will be asked to fill out the Patient Preference Questionnaire
Time frame: At the end of the second dosing day.
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