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Nicotine (2 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Addiction Medicine / Smoking Cessation
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Nicotine (2 mg) (Nicotine (2 mg)) — GlaxoSmithKline. Nicotine binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain and peripheral nervous system, providing nicotine replacement to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicotine (2 mg) TARGET | Nicotine (2 mg) | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine replacement | Nicotine replacement | Instituto Fernandes Figueira | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine polacrilex lozenge | Nicotine polacrilex lozenge | University of Maryland, Baltimore | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Standard Duration Combination NRT | Standard Duration Combination NRT | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy combination | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Mailed nicotine replacement therapy | Mailed nicotine replacement therapy | Massachusetts General Hospital | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Lozenge | Nicotine Patch and Nicotine Lozenge | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors |
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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). Nicotine (2 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicotine-2-mg. Accessed 2026-06-09.
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