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Plasma Nicotine Pharmacokinetics of Oral Nicotine Pouches Across Varying Flavours and Nicotine Content * Cover

Plasma Nicotine Pharmacokinetics of Oral Nicotine Pouches Across Varying Flavours and Nicotine Content *

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|Dec 2023

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Figure 1.

Baseline-adjusted plasma nicotine concentrations over time.
Figure shows the baseline adjusted mean nicotine concentrations with bars showing standard deviation for each timepoint. (A) shows the plasma nicotine profiles of the 7-mg nicotine-containing pouches. (B) shows the plasma nicotine profiles of the wintergreen-flavoured nicotine pouches.
Baseline-adjusted plasma nicotine concentrations over time. Figure shows the baseline adjusted mean nicotine concentrations with bars showing standard deviation for each timepoint. (A) shows the plasma nicotine profiles of the 7-mg nicotine-containing pouches. (B) shows the plasma nicotine profiles of the wintergreen-flavoured nicotine pouches.

Statistical comparisons of nicotine pharmacokinetic parameters_

Comparisonp value
Reference productComparator productCmaxAUCnic 0–180Tmax
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Wintergreen 4-mg< 0.0001 1< 0.0001 10.63
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Max Spearmint 7-mg0.190.130.99
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Max Peppermint 7-mg0.190.120.26
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Max Citrus Burst 7-mg0.670.450.65
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Max Black Cherry 7-mg0.100.100.36
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Max Coffee 7-mg0.830.350.50
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Max Dragon Fruit 7-mg0.630.850.42
Velo Max Wintergreen 7-mgVelo Max Cinnamon 7-mg0.0150.0030.81

Summary of baseline-adjusted nicotine pharmacokinetic parameters_ Data are presented as mean (coefficient of variation) for Cmax and AUCnic 0–180, and median (minimum and maximum) for Tmax_

ProductNicotine per pouch (mg)Cmax (ng/mL)AUCnic 0–180 (ng × min/mL)Tmax(min)
Velo Wintergreen411.224 (28.7%)1212.535 (27.4%)46.0 (30.00–73.00)
Velo Max Wintergreen716.807 (23.6%)1773.454 (25.1%)46.0 (30.00–90.00)
Velo Max Spearmint716.991 (27.9%) 11862.770 (25.2%) 146.0 (30.00–90.00) 1
Velo Max Peppermint717.476 (32.5%) 11894.044 (30.6%) 146.0 (30.00–90.00) 1
Velo Max Citrus Burst716.220 (33.3%) 11752.167 (31.2%) 146.0 (15.00–90.00) 1
Velo Max Black Cherry717.322 (28.0%) 11872.012 (25.9%) 146.0 (30.00–90.00) 1
Velo Max Coffee716.354 (28.9%) 11829.397 (23.7%) 146.0 (15.00–90.00) 1
Velo Max Dragon Fruit716.648 (29.8%) 11775.659 (28.8%) 146.0 (30.00–90.00) 1
Velo Max Cinnamon717.888 (26.2%)1965.491 (22.1%)46.0 (30.00–90.00)

Summary of overall product-liking questionnaire scores_

ProductNicotine per pouch (mg)Number of participantsMean (SD)MedianMin, maxQ1, Q3
Velo Wintergreen4415.8 (2.22)60, 104, 7
Velo Max Wintergreen7415.9 (2.25)61, 104, 8
Velo Max Spearmint7405.6 (2.30)60, 105, 7
Velo Max Peppermint7405.3 (2.13)60, 104, 7
Velo Max Citrus Burst7406.0 (2.52)60, 104, 8
Velo Max Black Cherry7405.1 (2.28)50, 104, 7
Velo Max Coffee 7406.1 (2.88)6.50, 105, 8
Velo Max Dragon Fruit7406.1 (2.43)60, 105, 8
Velo Max Cinnamon7415.5 (2.67)60, 104, 7

Demographic data of study participants collected at screening_

VariableNumber of participants%Mean (SD)
Age (years)4240.4 – 11.38
Sex
Male2866.7
Female1433.3
Weight (kg)4281.17 – 17.02
Height (cm)42173.5 – 9.2
BMI (kg/m2)4226.8 – 4.45
Race
White3378.6
Black / African American921.4
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino614.3
Not Hispanic or Latino3685.7
Language: English
Page range: 130 - 139
Submitted on: Apr 6, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 11, 2023
Published on: Dec 16, 2023
Published by: Institut für Tabakforschung GmbH
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Michael McEwan, Linsey Ellen Haswell, Sarah Baxter-Wright, Filimon Meichanetzidis, Tao Jin, George Hardie, published by Institut für Tabakforschung GmbH
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