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Nicotine gum (C) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Addiction Medicine / Smoking Cessation
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Nicotine gum (C) (Nicotine gum (C)) — 22nd Century Group, Inc.. Nicotine gum delivers nicotine through the oral mucosa to bind nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicotine gum (C) TARGET | Nicotine gum (C) | 22nd Century Group, Inc. | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Patch, Nicotine | Patch, Nicotine | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Spinosad Topical | Spinosad Topical | Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. | marketed | Natural insecticide | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; GABA-gated chloride channels | |
| 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 | |
| Transdermal nicotine patch | Transdermal nicotine patch | University of Pennsylvania | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Combination Bupropion + NRTs | Combination Bupropion + NRTs | Brentwood Biomedical Research Institute | marketed | Antidepressant + nicotine replacement combination | Norepinephrine transporter, dopamine transporter; 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 gum (C) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicotine-gum-c. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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