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NicoDerm CQ Patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Addiction Medicine / Smoking Cessation
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
NicoDerm CQ Patch (NicoDerm CQ Patch) — Chrono Therapeutics, Inc.. NicoDerm CQ delivers nicotine transdermally to replace nicotine from cigarettes and reduce withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NicoDerm CQ Patch TARGET | NicoDerm CQ Patch | Chrono Therapeutics, Inc. | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Placebo Tablet and Nicotine Patch | Placebo Tablet and Nicotine Patch | The Scripps Research Institute | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| bupropion + nicotine gum | bupropion + nicotine gum | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Combination smoking cessation therapy (antidepressant + nicotine replacement) | Norepinephrine transporter, dopamine transporter (bupropion); nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nicotine) | |
| NRT (NicoDerm CQ) | NRT (NicoDerm CQ) | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Naltrexone Tablet and Nicotine Patch | Naltrexone Tablet and Nicotine Patch | The Scripps Research Institute | marketed | Opioid antagonist + nicotine replacement therapy combination | Mu-opioid receptor (naltrexone); nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nicotine) | |
| Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Gum | Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Gum | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) class)
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · 4 drugs in this class
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · 1 drug in this class
- The Scripps Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
- US Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 drug in this class
- Chrono Therapeutics, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- University of Chicago · 1 drug in this class
- University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
- University of Miami · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). NicoDerm CQ Patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicoderm-cq-patch. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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