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Nicorette Gum — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Smoking Cessation / Addiction Medicine
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Nicorette Gum (Nicorette Gum) — University of Miami. Nicotine binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, providing nicotine replacement to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicorette Gum TARGET | Nicorette Gum | University of Miami | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | 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 | |
| NRT (NicoDerm CQ) | NRT (NicoDerm CQ) | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine polacrilex lozenge | Nicotine polacrilex lozenge | University of Maryland, Baltimore | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Transdermal nicotine patch | Transdermal nicotine patch | University of Pennsylvania | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine Mini-Lozenge for 11 Months | Nicotine Mini-Lozenge for 11 Months | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist; Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Extended Duration Combination NRT | Extended Duration Combination NRT | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (combination) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist class)
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · 3 drugs in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
- VA Office of Research and Development · 2 drugs in this class
- Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Johns Hopkins University · 1 drug in this class
- Medical University of Vienna · 1 drug in this class
- 22nd Century Group, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- University of Auckland, New Zealand · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
- University of Miami · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Nicorette Gum — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicorette-gum. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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