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Altria — Technical Presentation (September 2019)

23 slides from Altria's technical presentation, Sep 15, 2019

  1. Slide 1: HPHC Market Map Study for US Machine-Made Cigars – Part 1

    HPHC Market Map Study for US Machine-Made Cigars – Part 1 Physical Properties, Filler, and Smoke HPHC variability Karl A. Wagner, Lara L. Baker, Michael J. Morton, Raquel M. Olegario, Jennifer H. Smith Tobacco Science Research Conference Sept. 15 - 18, 2019 Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Alt

  2. Slide 2: Study Overview

    Study Overview  Part 1: market map overview • Discuss the inherent variability of cigars • Describe the products • Present physical properties and abbreviated HPHCs for filler and smoke1 under CORESTA, ISO and Intense smoking regimes • Compare the physical properties and HPHC variability of cigars

  3. Slide 3: Cigar Regulatory Landscape

    Cigar Regulatory Landscape  In May 2016, FDA issued final rule to deem other tobacco products • Regulates cigars, pipe tobacco, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, including dissolvables, gels, and hookah tobacco 1  Maryland Federal District Court 2 • Ordered FDA to set May 11, 2020, as the d

  4. Slide 4: Comparison of Sources of HPHC Variability

    Comparison of Sources of HPHC Variability Cigarettes Cigars • Uniform product category • Diverse product category • Extensive testing experience • Limited testing experience Analytical • Standardized methods • Few smoke standardized methods Process • Extensive interlaboratory testing • Limited inter

  5. Slide 5: Cigar Selection

    Cigar Selection  24 US machine-made cigars • Selection based on: − Market share − Style (untipped, filter tip, plastic tip, wood tip) − Wide range of flavor characteristics  Includes 9 manufacturers • ~38 % market share for cigarillos • ~11 % market share for filter tips  Dimensions and propertie

  6. Slide 6: Market Map - Machine Made Cigars

    Market Map - Machine Made Cigars Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 6

  7. Slide 7: Smoking Regimes

    Smoking Regimes  CORESTA Recommended Method No. 64 - Routine Analytical Cigar-Smoking Machine - Specifications, Definitions and Standard Conditions  ISO 3308:2012, Cigarettes. Routine analytical cigarette-smoking machine — Definitions and standard conditions  ISO 20778:2018, Cigarettes. Routine a

  8. Slide 8: Abbreviated HPHC List for Cigarettes

    Abbreviated HPHC List for Cigarettes1  All testing was conducted at ISO 17025 accredited laboratories Roll-your-own Tobacco and Cigarette Smoke Cigarette Filler Nicotine, Carbon Monoxide Nicotine Ammonia Ammonia NNK, NNN NNN, NNK Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, Crotonaldehyde Arsenic, Cadmium

  9. Slide 9: Cigar and Cigarette Physical Properties

    Cigar and Cigarette Physical Properties Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 9

  10. Slide 10: RTD – Cigars and Cigarettes

    RTD – Cigars and Cigarettes 24 cigar products (220 reps each) and 10 cigarette products (100 reps each) ● ● The cigars and cigarettes were commercially available in 2018 and 2017, respectively Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 10

  11. Slide 11: Weight – Cigars and Cigarettes

    Weight – Cigars and Cigarettes 24 cigar products (220 reps each) and 10 cigarette products (100 reps each) ● ● The cigars and cigarettes were commercially available in 2018 and 2017, respectively Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 11

  12. Slide 12: Relative Weight – Cigars and Cigarettes

    Relative Weight – Cigars and Cigarettes 24 cigar products (220 reps each) and 10 cigarette products (100 reps each) ● ● The cigars and cigarettes were commercially available in 2018 and 2017 respectively Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 1

  13. Slide 13: Cigar and Cigarette HPHC Yields and Variability

    Cigar and Cigarette HPHC Yields and Variability Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 13

  14. Slide 14: TPM Variability Across Categories and Regimes

    TPM Variability Across Categories and Regimes 24 cigar products (42 reps each) and 25 cigarette products (55 reps each) ●CORESTA Cigars ●ISO Cigars ●Intense Cigars ●ISO Cigarettes ●Intense Cigarettes The cigars and cigarettes were commercially available in 2018 and 2012, respectively Karl A. Wagner

  15. Slide 15: Relative TPM Variability Across Categories and Regimes

    Relative TPM Variability Across Categories and Regimes 24 cigar products (42 reps each) and 25 cigarette products (55 reps each) ●CORESTA Cigars ●ISO Cigars ●Intense Cigars ●ISO Cigarettes ●Intense Cigarettes The cigars and cigarettes were commercially available in 2018 and 2012, respectively Karl A

  16. Slide 16: Short-term Variability – Smoke

    Short-term Variability – Smoke 24 cigar products, 146 cigarette products, 7 replicates per brand Cigar CORESTA Cigar ISO Cigar Intense Cigarette ISO Cigarette Intense 25 20 (across all products) Average % RSD 15 10 5 0 Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th

  17. Slide 17: Short-term Variability – Filler

    Short-term Variability – Filler 24 cigar products, 146 cigarette products, 7 replicates per brand Ground Cigars Cigarette Filler (across all products) 25 20 Avergae % RSD 15 10 5 0 Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 17

  18. Slide 18: NNK – Ground Cigar

    NNK – Ground Cigar 3500 3000 2500 NNK (ng/g) 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Product Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 18

  19. Slide 19: NNK – Cigar Smoke Yields

    NNK – Cigar Smoke Yields 3000 CORESTA ISO 2500 Intense 2000 NNK (ng/cigar) 1500 1000 500 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Product Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 19

  20. Slide 20: Nicotine – Ground Cigar

    Nicotine – Ground Cigar 25 20 Nicotine (mg/g) 15 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Product Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 20

  21. Slide 21: Nicotine – Cigar Smoke Yields

    Nicotine – Cigar Smoke Yields 14 CORESTA 12 ISO Intense 10 Nicotine (mg/cigar) 8 6 4 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Product Karl A. Wagner | Regulatory Sciences | Altria Client Services | TSRC Sept 15-18th 2019 | FINAL 21

  22. Slide 22: Key Takeaways

    Key Takeaways  Cigars are a more diverse product category than cigarettes  Cigar physical properties and smoke yields are significantly more variable than cigarettes  Cigar filler HPHCs show significantly less variability than cigar smoke HPHCs and may be useful for comparative purposes  In the

  23. Slide 23: Key Takeaways

    Key Takeaways www.altria.com/ALCS-Science  Cigars are a more diverse product category than cigarettes  Cigar physical properties and smoke yields are significantly more variable than cigarettes  Cigar filler HPHCs show significantly less variability than cigar smoke HPHCs and may be useful for co

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