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Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg) (Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nicotine replacement therapy. Area: Smoking Cessation / Addiction Medicine.

marketed Nicotine replacement therapy Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors Smoking Cessation / Addiction Medicine Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg) (Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg)) — University of Hawaii. Nicotine binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg) TARGET Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg) University of Hawaii marketed Nicotine replacement therapy Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Usual brand cigar Usual brand cigar Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center marketed 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
Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Gum Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Gum University of Wisconsin, Madison marketed Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Galantamine (Reminyl) Galantamine (Reminyl) Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd marketed Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with nicotinic receptor modulation Acetylcholinesterase; 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)
Nicotine replacement Nicotine replacement Instituto Fernandes Figueira marketed Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Nicotine replacement therapy class)

  1. University of Wisconsin, Madison · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  3. Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  4. NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
  5. GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
  6. University of Hawaii · 1 drug in this class
  7. University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
  8. University of Vermont · 1 drug in this class
  9. Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicotine-polacrilex-gum-2-mg. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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