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Nicorette — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC]
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2
Metabolic
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Nicorette (NICOTINE) — Sanofi.
Comparator set (2 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicorette TARGET | NICOTINE | Sanofi | marketed | Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC] | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 | 1991-01-01 |
| Chantix | varenicline | Pfizer | marketed | Cholinergic Receptor Agonist | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 | 2006-01-01 |
| Champix | Champix | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | marketed | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7, Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha3/beta4, Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Cholinergic Nicotinic Agonist [EPC] class)
- Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Nicorette — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicotine. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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