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E-Cigarettes use:

Appraising relative risk and harm reversal

Prof. Riccardo Polosa Institute of Internal Medicine

University of Catania ITALY

All  Party  Parliamentary  Group  on  E-­‐cigare5es  |  18  March  2015  |  House  of  Commons,  London  

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Representative PTR-MS mass spectra of VOCs released in a single exhaled breath

O’Connell G. et al SRNT-USA 26/02/2015

SRNT-USA 26 February 2015

Indoor air quality and exhaled breath composition after use of nicotine delivery products

Visit our Scientific Research website: www.imperialtobaccoscience.com

1. Introduction An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) air quality study was conducted by a leading independent UK accredited laboratory with recognised expertise in air quality measurements and analyses for Imperial Tobacco to assess the concentration of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol (the main components of e-cigarette liquid) in the ambient air before, during and after use of the Puritane™ 16 mg disposable e-cigarette (manufacturer Fontem Ventures B.V.) in an office environment. A schematic representation of the office layout, the two independent sampling locations and the positions of the e-cigarette users and non-users is shown in Figure 1. To investigate potential changes in indoor air quality, the ambient air was analysed before, during and after a 165 min vaping session. Sampling times are shown in Figure 2. The average puff rate over the three e-cigarette users during the 165 min vaping session was 3.2 puffs per minute. This level of product use may have been influenced by the no-vaping restriction during the first hour. Given the puffing frequency and 0.8 air changes per hour air exchange rate, it is likely that findings in this study may be an overestimate. Table 1 summarises the results for airborne concentrations of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol before, during and after the vaping session. As would be anticipated, the concentration of propylene glycol in the indoor ambient air, the major constituent of the e-liquid, was higher during the vaping session relative to the background and no vaping control period but remained within the workplace exposure limit (WEL) set for this chemical. Following cessation of vaping, there was a substantial decrease in the concentration of propylene glycol in the indoor ambient air. By contrast, there was no measurable increase in the airborne concentration of nicotine during use of the e-cigarette in the office space (limit of detection [LOD] for nicotine, 7 μg/m3). Due to the LOD for glycerol (150 to 350 μg/m3), glycerol was not detected in any of the samples taken, with the results being < 250 μg/m3 for the vaping samples.

2. Air quality testing in an office before, during and after use of an electronic cigarette Table 1 Analysis of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in indoor ambient air before, during and after a vaping session (average from the two sampling locations)

- [1] WHO Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. FTCT/COP/6.10. Sixth session. Provisional agenda item 4.4.2. apps.who.int/gb/gctc/PDF/cop6/FCTC_COP6_10-en.pdf [2] UK Health and Safety Executive. EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits. www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/eh40.htm [3] Colard, S. et al. (2015) Electronic Cigarettes and Indoor Air Quality: A Simple Approach to Modelling Potential Bystander Exposures to Nicotine. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 12, 282-299 [4] O’Connell, G. et al. (2015) Real-time analysis of exhaled breath following the use of a range of nicotine delivery products by PTR-MS: proof of concept study. Technical Report. Access at www.imperialtobaccoscience.com [5] McNeill, A. et al. (2014) A critique of a WHO-commissioned report and associated article on electronic cigarettes. Addiction. DOI:10.111/add.12730

References

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated tobacco (Heat-not-Burn) products are gaining acceptance with consumers as alternatives to traditional tobacco products. Consequently, there is a growing interest from regulators and public health organisations on whether the aerosol exhaled from such products has implications for the quality of air breathed by bystanders. There is currently an absence of robust scientific evidence on the potential impact of exhaled aerosol on indoor air quality in everyday environments, like homes and offices. Nonetheless, there are calls, including by some by government bodies, to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in workplaces and enclosed public spaces [1]. In the first part of our work we aimed to perform an assessment of indoor air quality by analysing the airborne concentrations of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol (the major components of e-cigarette liquids) before, during and after use of e-cigarettes in ‘real-life’ conditions. As there are no general indoor air quality guidelines or standards for nicotine, propylene glycol or glycerol, a comparison of the findings to UK workplace exposure limits (WELs) is made to provide an indication of potential bystander air quality [2].

As the quality of indoor air is influenced by the chemical composition of exhaled breath, in the second part of our work we aimed to determine whether Proton Transfer Reaction-Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) may be a suitable technique for the real-time analysis of chemicals released in exhaled breath following use of a range of nicotine delivery products. Please refer to our second SRNT-USA 2015 poster presented today for more information from our PTR-MS pilot studies [session 2; poster #54].

Figure 1 The layout of the office, the sampling locations and the positions of the e-cigarette users and non-users during the meeting.

Figure 2 Timeline showing when participants entered and exited the office, when e-cigarette use was and was not permitted and the sampling times.

3. Analysis of VOCs released in exhaled breath following use of nicotine delivery products 4. Conclusions & future work During the use of the Puritane™ 16 mg disposable e-cigarette in the small office space indoor air quality study, the concentration of propylene glycol measured in the office air, and therefore breathed by bystanders, was significantly lower than the UK WEL. Exposure of bystanders to indoor ambient air following exhalation of this chemical at the levels seen in this study within the e-cigarette aerosol would not be anticipated to cause health problems, a conclusion in agreement with [5]. There was no measureable increase in the concentration of nicotine in the indoor ambient air during vaping. To explore this finding further, we aim to determine (i) the quantity of nicotine retained by the e-cigarette user (i.e. the fraction not exhaled into the ambient air); and (ii) whether any potential nicotine in the exhaled aerosol is deposited to various surfaces. As may be expected from the tobacco basis of conventional cigarettes and heated tobacco (Heat-not-Burn), many more chemical components are detected in exhaled breath compared to simple electronic vapour products. Of note, substantially more nicotine is present in the exhaled breath following use of the tobacco based products. Due to the wide range of chemical species detected in the exhaled breath following use of the heated tobacco product, it is likely use of such products could impact indoor air quality in a similar way that has been reported for conventional cigarettes. As such, this is an important area for additional research. The indoor air quality experimental design and methodology used in our work may be employed to evaluate the indoor ambient air quality assessment of other chemicals or particulates. Moreover, our proof-of-concept PTR-MS work showed the potential of this technology to be used as a technique to monitor the emissions from a range of nicotine delivery products and quantify released VOCs in real-time under a range of conditions and determine the impact on indoor air quality.

Grant O’Connell1, Kerstin Burseg2, Kostiantyn Breiev3, John D. Pritchard1, Stefan Biel2, Xavier Cahours4 and Stéphane Colard1,4

1 Imperial Tobacco Limited, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2LL, UK 2 Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH, Imperial Tobacco Group, Albert Einstein Ring 7, 22761, Hamburg, Germany

3 IONICON Analytik GmbH, Eduard-Bodem-Gasses 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

4 SEITA, Imperial Tobacco Group, 48 rue Danton, 45404 Fleury-les-Aubrais, France

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Nicotine

20 40 60 180

b) Heated tobacco (Heat-not-Burn)

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80 100 120 140 160

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c) E-cigarette

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d) Nicotine inhalator

Nicotine

Figure 3 Representative PTR-MS mass spectra of VOCs released in a exhaled breath following use of (a) a conventional cigarette (0.6 mg nicotine [ISO smoking regime]), (b) heated tobacco device (Heat-not-Burn; iQOS with regular heatsticks) (c) electronic cigarette (20 mg/mL nicotine Puritane rechargeable e-cigarette device) and (d) 15 mg nicotine inhalator (Nicorette® Inhalator). Black peaks, VOCs released in normal exhaled breath (background control); red peaks, VOCs released in exhaled breath following product use. Results shown here are the output from a single exhalation event. Specific compound (ion trace) at m/z 163 is nicotine and is labelled with arrowhead. PTR-MS identification of nicotine at m/z 163 is shown elsewhere [4]. Three volunteers participated in this study and each volunteer used each of the four products described above. For each of the products tested: five blank breath measurements were taken directly before product use (background control) and following this the volunteer was given the product to use and become familiar with. Following this, the volunteer used the product ad libitum five times and exhaled into the PTR-MS each time allowing analysis on a per puff basis.

Chemical

Background

(before participants enter room)

[µg/m3]

Room occupied

(NO VAPING)

[µg/m3]

Room occupied

(VAPING PERMITTED)

[µg/m3]

Room unoccupied

(after participants leave room)

[µg/m3]

Workplace exposure

limit (WEL)

(8 h mean)

[µg/m3]

Comments

Measurement 1

Measurement 2

Measurement 3

Measurement 4

Nicotine < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD 500

No measurable increase during vaping relative to background and no vaping control;

below the WEL

Propylene glycol

< LOD < LOD 204 10.2

474000

(total vapour and particulates)

Increase during vaping relative to background and no vaping control

period; substantial decrease with cessation

of vaping; below the WEL

Glycerol < LOD < LOD < LOD < LOD 10000

Glycerol not detected in any sample; due to

large limit of detection, a more sensitive

analytical method is required

Note: LOD, limit of detection

The analytical technique PTR-MS (Proton Transfer Reaction-Mass Spectrometry) is a sensitive tool for the simultaneous real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with high sensitivity. PTR-MS is a tool that does not require sample preparation and so can be used for rapid determination of exhaled breath profiles e.g. in medical diagnostics. We recently published an indoor air quality mathematical model to predict potential bystander exposures to exhaled e-cigarette aerosol constituents [3]. Here we identified ‘quantity of chemical constituent exhaled’ as the most important factor influencing indoor air quality and bystander exposure. Therefore, it is essential that precise measurements are made regarding the quantity of compounds exhaled by the e-cigarette user (e.g. nicotine) when determining potential bystander exposure. As the composition of the exhaled breath will influence the quality of indoor ambient air, PTR-MS may be used as part of an assessment scheme for indoor air quality. In this proof-of-concept study we aimed to identify and determine the breath concentrations of nicotine following use of a range of nicotine delivery products. Representative data presented in Figure 3 shows mass spectrometric profiles of exhaled breath following a single exhalation event after product use (red) and comparison with blank control breath (black). The peaks on mass 19 and 37 m/z (and their isotopes) represent the reagent ions (H3O+) and their clusters. The PTR-MS has been calibrated for nicotine (m/z 163; see arrowheads) [4]; all other red peaks correspond to compounds released following use of the specific nicotine delivery product; their identities remain to be determined in future work. Following use of a conventional cigarette and heated tobacco product, a large number of different chemicals are released in the exhaled breath, as shown by the red spectra across a range of masses. With regards to exhaled nicotine, 1150 ppb (parts per billion) nicotine were detected in the exhaled breath following use of the conventional cigarette (a) and 1840 ppb nicotine following use of the heated tobacco device (b). In contrast, with the non-tobacco products, nicotine was detected in the exhaled breath at 7 ppb following use of the e-cigarette (c) and 1 ppb nicotine following use of the nicotine inhalator (d).

Declaration This project was supported by Imperial Tobacco Group. The e-cigarette used in this study was manufactured by Fontem Ventures, a fully owned subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco Group.

Black peaks, VOCs released in exhaled breath (background control) Red peaks, VOCs released in exhaled breath following product use. Specific compound (ion trace) at m/z 163 is nicotine and is labelled with arrowhead.

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ECs  have  a  more  favorable  toxicity  profile  than  tobacco  cigare5es  

Hect  SS,  et  al.  Nico.ne  Tob  Res  2015  

ND  

pmol/m

L  

pmol/m

L  

Carcinogen metabolites levels in the urine of EC users and cigarette smokers

(adjusted for age and sex)

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DJ Nutt, LD Phillips, D Balfour, HV Curran, M Dockrell, J Foulds, K Fagerstrom, K Letlape, A Milton, R Polosa, J Ramsey, D Sweanor. Estimating the harms of nicotine-containing products using the MCDA approach. Eur J Addiction 2014

NicoJne  containing  products  –  risk  esJmates  100  

4  E-cig

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6,5   3,7   6,1   1   9,5  

119,2  

11,3  

334,6  

0  

50  

100  

150  

200  

250  

300  

350  

400  

Formaldehyde  

ND  

µg/10  puff

s  

6.5  wa5s   7.5  wa5s   9  wa5s   10  wa5s  

Atomizer/double  wicks    

Atomizer/single  wick    

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Important factors when interpreting EC data

Findings  with  the  product  under  invesFgaFon  cannot  be  extended  to  other  models  

6,5   3,7   6,1   1   9,5  

119,2  

11,3  

334,6  

0  

50  

100  

150  

200  

250  

300  

350  

400  

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6,5   3,7   6,1   1   9,5  

119,2  

11,3  

334,6  

0  

50  

100  

150  

200  

250  

300  

350  

400  

Formaldehyde  

ND  

µg/10  puff

s  

6.5  wa5s   7.5  wa5s   9  wa5s   10  wa5s  

Atomizer/double  wicks    

Atomizer/single  wick    

74 µg/10 puffs

Threshold value for tobacco cigarettes

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6,5   3,7   6,1   1   9,5  

119,2  

11,3  

334,6  

0  

50  

100  

150  

200  

250  

300  

350  

400  

Formaldehyde  

ND  

µg/10  puff

s  

6.5  wa5s   7.5  wa5s   9  wa5s   10  wa5s  

Atomizer/double  wicks    

Atomizer/single  wick    

Dry  Puff  Detec.on  

Dry  Puff  Detec.on  

74 µg/10 puffs

Threshold value for tobacco cigarettes

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0,2   0,8   0,2   0,8   3,5  

58,9  

4,5  

206,03  

0  

50  

100  

150  

200  

250  

ND  ND  

Acetaldehyde  µg/10  puff

s  

Atomizer/double  wicks    

Atomizer/single  wick    

6.5  wa5s   7.5  wa5s   9  wa5s   10  wa5s  

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0,2   0,8   0,2   0,8   3,5  

58,9  

4,5  

206,03  

0  

50  

100  

150  

200  

250  

ND  ND  

Acetaldehyde  µg/10  puff

s  

Atomizer/double  wicks    

Atomizer/single  wick    

6.5  wa5s   7.5  wa5s   9  wa5s   10  wa5s  

1240 µg/10 puffs

Threshold value for tobacco cigarettes

Dry  Puff  Detec.on  

Dry  Puff  Detec.on  

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E-Cig: a product in (fast) evolution

ECLAT  was  planned  in  the  2009  when  E-­‐cig  technology    was  in  its  infancy  

The  future  A.D. 2009

Future  studies  will  have  to  focus  on  improved  technology  and  

overall  user  saJsfacJon  

A.D. 201X

Improved product reliability Better taste More nicotine delivery

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Randomised Controlled Trials

•  ‘Categoria’ 24mg nicotine EC vs. 18mg nicotine EC vs. no nicotine EC

•  300 smokers (unwilling to quit) •  1 year abstinence rates: 13%, 9% and 4% •  good tolerability (Caponnetto et al. Plos One 2013)

•  ‘Elusion’ 16mg nicotine EC vs. nicotine patch vs. no nicotine EC

•  657 smokers (motivated to quit) •  6 month abstinence rates: 7.3%, 5.8% and 4.1% •  good tolerability (Bullen et al. Lancet 2013)

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STUDY  ASSESSMENTS   Procedure BL

Visit Wk2 Wk4 Wk6 Wk8 Wk10 Wk12 Wk24 Wk52

Visit 1 Visit 2 Visit 3 Visit 4 Visit 5 Visit 6 Visit 7 Visit 8 Visit 9 Informed consent

X

Sociodemografic factors X Medical history X Drug history X Physical examination X X X X Vital signs – HR & BP X X X X X X X X X Weight - Kg X X X X Smoking Hx X BDI and BAI X FTND X

S M O K E

C H A R T

eCO X X X X X X X X X GN-SBQ X NO and spirometry X X X X X X Saliva collection for cotinine X X Give Study Diary X X X X X X Collect Study Diary X X X X X X Craving/VAS X X X X X X X X X MNWS (past 2 weeks) X X X X X X X X X MNWS (past 24 hrs) X X X X X X X X X Adverse events X X X X X X X X X E-cig training and dispense of E-cig kit

X

Dispense study cartridges X X X X X X Cartridges use record X X X X X X Smokers’ preference X X X

Exploring  harm  reducFon/reversal  potenFal  (e.g.  reducFon  in  biomarkers  used  as  proxy  for  risk  predicFon  in  CVD)  

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Long  effect  of  smoking  absJnence/reducJon  on  BP  and  HR  in  smokers  switching  to  ECs  

SBP changes at Week 52 from baseline

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Long  effect  of  smoking  absJnence/reducJon  on  BP  and  HR  in  smokers  switching  to  ECs  

SBP changes at Week 52 from baseline

Harm Reversal!

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BLOOD  PRESSURE  CONTROL  IN  E-­‐CIG  USERS  K.  Farsalinos  et  al.  Int.  J.  Environ.  Res.  Public  Health  2014  

(N = 2162)

Dual  users   Single  users  

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STUDY  ASSESSMENTS   Procedure BL

Visit Wk2 Wk4 Wk6 Wk8 Wk10 Wk12 Wk24 Wk52

Visit 1 Visit 2 Visit 3 Visit 4 Visit 5 Visit 6 Visit 7 Visit 8 Visit 9 Informed consent

X

Sociodemografic factors X Medical history X Drug history X Physical examination X X X X Vital signs – HR & BP X X X X X X X X X Weight - Kg X X X X Smoking Hx X BDI and BAI X FTND X

S M O K E

C H A R T

eCO X X X X X X X X X GN-SBQ X NO and spirometry X X X X X X Saliva collection for cotinine X X Give Study Diary X X X X X X Collect Study Diary X X X X X X Craving/VAS X X X X X X X X X MNWS (past 2 weeks) X X X X X X X X X MNWS (past 24 hrs) X X X X X X X X X Adverse events X X X X X X X X X E-cig training and dispense of E-cig kit

X

Dispense study cartridges X X X X X X Cartridges use record X X X X X X Smokers’ preference X X X

Exploring  harm  reducFon/reversal  potenFal  (e.g.  reducFon  in  biomarkers  used  as  proxy  for  risk  predicFon  in  CVD  and  metabolic  diseases)  

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Post  CessaFon  Weight  Gain    

Long  effect  of  smoking  absJnence/reducJon  on  weight  gain  in  smokers  switching  to  ECs  

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2,9  

4,2  

4,7  

2,4  

2,9  

2,5  

Week-­‐12   Week-­‐24   Week-­‐52  

Weight  in  kg  

QuiGers’  weight    

62  previous  studies   Our  study  

Post  CessaFon  Weight  Gain  in  QuiYers:  Cochrane  vs  ECLAT  

     

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Learning  Points  

•  Smoking  absFnence  by  using  ECs  may  lower  elevated  systolic  BP  

•  Decreases  were  reported  also  in  reducers  •  ECs  may  be  a  helpful  alternaFve  to  cigareYes  in  smokers  with  elevated  BP  

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Burj  al  Arab  Hotel,  Dubai  

The  World’s  Highest  Tennis  Court  On  top  of  Burj  al  Arab  Hotel,  Dubai  

70  m2  

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STUDY  ASSESSMENTS   Procedure BL

Visit Wk2 Wk4 Wk6 Wk8 Wk10 Wk12 Wk24 Wk52

Visit 1 Visit 2 Visit 3 Visit 4 Visit 5 Visit 6 Visit 7 Visit 8 Visit 9 Informed consent

X

Sociodemografic factors X Medical history X Drug history X Physical examination X X X X Vital signs – HR & BP X X X X X X X X X Weight - Kg X X X X Smoking Hx X BDI and BAI X FTND X

S M O K E

C H A R T

eCO X X X X X X X X X GN-SBQ X NO and spirometry X X X X X X Saliva collection for cotinine X X Give Study Diary X X X X X X Collect Study Diary X X X X X X Craving/VAS X X X X X X X X X MNWS (past 2 weeks) X X X X X X X X X MNWS (past 24 hrs) X X X X X X X X X Adverse events X X X X X X X X X E-cig training and dispense of E-cig kit

X

Dispense study cartridges X X X X X X Cartridges use record X X X X X X Smokers’ preference X X X

Exploring  harm  reducFon/reversal  potenFal  (e.g.  reducFon  in  biomarkers  used  as  proxy  for  risk  predicFon  in  COAD)  

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80  85  90  95  100  105  110  115  120  

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BL   W12   W24  

2_QuiYer  1_Reducer  0_Failure  

W52    Test  mulJvariaJa    EffeYo  Valore  F  Ipotesi  df  Gradi  di  libertà  dell'errore  Sig.  Eta  quadrato  parziale    FEV1  Traccia  di  Pillai  ,282  50,308b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,282    

 Lambda  di  Wilks  ,718  50,308b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,282      Traccia  di  Hotelling  ,393  50,308b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,282      Radice  di  Roy  ,393  50,308b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,282    

FEV1  *  ClassifatW52  Traccia  di  Pillai  ,045  2,987b  2,000  128,000  ,054  ,045      Lambda  di  Wilks  ,955  2,987b  2,000  128,000  ,054  ,045      Traccia  di  Hotelling  ,047  2,987b  2,000  128,000  ,054  ,045      Radice  di  Roy  ,047  2,987b  2,000  128,000  ,054  ,045    

a.  Disegno:  InterceYa  +  ClassifatW52      Disegno  entro  soggek:  FEV1    b.  StaFsFca  esaYa      

Chronic  effect  of  absJnence/reducJon  on  spirometry  in  smokers  switching  to  ECs  

FEV1 data

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70  

80  

90  

100  

110  

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FEF 2

5-­‐75%  (%

 predicted

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BL   W12  

2_QuiYer  1_Reducer  0_Failure  

W24   W52  

 Test  mulJvariaJa    EffeYo  Valore  F  Ipotesi  df  Gradi  di  libertà  dell'errore  Sig.  Eta  quadrato  parziale    FEF2575  Traccia  di  Pillai  ,601  192,975b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,601    

 Lambda  di  Wilks  ,399  192,975b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,601      Traccia  di  Hotelling  1,508  192,975b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,601      Radice  di  Roy  1,508  192,975b  1,000  128,000  ,000  ,601    

FEF2575  *  ClassifatW52  Traccia  di  Pillai  ,362  36,320b  2,000  128,000  ,000  ,362      Lambda  di  Wilks  ,638  36,320b  2,000  128,000  ,000  ,362      Traccia  di  Hotelling  ,567  36,320b  2,000  128,000  ,000  ,362      Radice  di  Roy  ,567  36,320b  2,000  128,000  ,000  ,362    

a.  Disegno:  InterceYa  +  ClassifatW52      Disegno  entro  soggek:  FEF2575    b.  StaFsFca  esaYa      

Chronic  effect  of  absJnence/reducJon  on  spirometry  in  smokers  switching  to  ECs  

FEF25-75 data

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q   Increased  prevalence  of  asthma  q   More  incident  asthma  q   Increased  asthma  morbidity  and  mortality  

q   Greater  asthma  severity  q   More  uncontrolled  asthma  q   Accelerated  decline  in  lung  funcJon  q   Persistent  airway  obstrucJon  q   CorJcosteroid  insensiJvity  

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Effect  of  smoking  cessaJon  on  asthma  outcomes  

-­‐  Improvements  in  QoL  score    -­‐  ReducJons  in  use  of  rescue  b2-­‐agonists,  doses  of  ICS,  and  dayJme  asthma  symptoms    -­‐  Improvement  in  AHR  

-­‐  Improvement  in  AHR  to  direct  and  indirect  bronchoprovocaJon  tests  

-­‐  Improvement  in  lung  funcJon    -­‐  ReducJon  in  sputum  neutrophil  count  

Tønnesen  et  al.  Nico.ne  Tob  Res  2005  

Piccillo  G,  et  al.Respir  Med  2008  

Chaudhuri  R,  et  al.AJRCCM  2006  

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Quitting

HOW?

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EC  use  and  smoking  cessaJon:  a  meta-­‐analysis  

0.20   overall  pooled  Effect  Size  

Rahman  MA  et  al.  Plos  One  2015  (in  press).  

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•  RCTs  in  healthy  smokers  have  shown  that  ECs  are  effecFve  and  safe  

•  No  data  about  EC  use  among  vulnerable  populaFons,  including  people  with  asthma  

•  We  invesFgated  changes  in  subjecFve  and  objecFve  asthma  outcomes  as  well  as  safety  in  smoking  asthmaFcs  who  switched  to  EC.    

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Smoking habit and asthma exacerbations

Parameter Baseline 1st follow-up visit (6 months ± 1)

2nd follow-up visit (12 months ± 2)

p value to Baseline

p value to Baseline

Cigarettes/day 21.9 (±4.5) 5.0 (±2.6) <0.001 3.9 (±1.0) <0.001

Exacerbations 1.17 (±0.9) 0.87 (±0.7) 0.296 0.78 (±0.7) 0.153

Frequent  exacerbators  (≥  2  exacerbaFons;  n=6)  halved  their  exacerbaFons  at  both  follow-­‐up  visits  

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1st F/up Visit

Assessment Timepoints

Baseline Pre-Baseline

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3.6

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**

FEV1 Improvement from baseline at 12 months

p=0.005  mean  increase  of  100mls  

Harm Reversal!

Regular  EC  use  

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FE

F25

-75

(L/s

ec)

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

1st F/up Visit

Assessment Timepoints

Baseline Pre-Baseline

2nd F/up Visit

**

***

FEF25-­‐75    Improvement  from  baseline  at  6  and  12  months    

p=0.006  mean  increase  of  250mls/sec  

p=0.001  mean  increase  of  360mls/sec  

Harm Reversal!

Regular  EC  use  

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Pre-Baseline

Met

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C20

(mg/

mL)

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

Baseline 2nd F/up Visit

1st F/up Visit

Assessment Timepoints

**

Methacholine  PC20    Improvement  from  baseline  at  12  months    

p=0.003  mean  increase  of  1.2  DD  

Harm Reversal!

Regular  EC  use  

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AC

Q s

core

s

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

1st F/up Visit

Assessment Timepoints

Baseline Pre-Baseline

2nd F/up Visit

***

***

Juniper’s  ACQ    Improvement  from  baseline  at  6,  12  months    

p=0.001  mean  decrease  of  0.43  

p=0.001  mean  decrease  of  0.56  

Harm Reversal!

Regular  EC  use  

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Safety and Tolerability

•  No severe adverse reactions or acute exacerbations of asthma requiring hospitalisation/ITU admissions.

•  ECs were well tolerated with dry mouth and throat irritation occasionally reported.

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(N = 1173)

(N = 1062)

Dual  users   Single  users  

RESPIRATORY  SYMPTOMS  IN  E-­‐CIG  USERS  K.  Farsalinos  et  al.  Int.  J.  Environ.  Res.  Public  Health  2014  

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Learning  Points  

•  EC  use  improves  lung  funcFon,  respiratory  symptoms,  subjecFve  asthma  outcomes  

•  Improvements  were  reported  also  in  dual  users  •  Exposure  to  e-­‐vapour  in  this  vulnerable  populaFon  did  not  trigger  acute  symtoms  

•  ECs  are  a  safe  alternaFve  to  cigareYes  in  smokers  with  chronic  airways  disease  

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o  Avoid  precauFonary  principle  o  Think  of  unintended  consequences  o  Beware  of  science  overload  o  Focus  on  quality  and  safety  product  standards  o  Careful  monitoring  of  smoking  prevalence  

o  Cost-­‐effecFveness  impact  on  NHS  

FDA  and  EU  TPD  Approach  to  E-­‐Cig  RegulaFon:  

DaunFng?  

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“E-­‐cigs  greatest  health  advance  since  vaccinaJons”      Prof.  David  NuG  BBC  Radio  5  live’s  Shelagh  Fogarty  4  February  2014  

Professor  David  Nu5,  Former  government's  chief  drug  adviser