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Nicotine Polacrilex Gum (2 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nicotine replacement therapy
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Smoking Cessation / Addiction Medicine
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Nicotine replacement therapy class)
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · 2 drugs in this class
- Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
- University of Hawaii · 1 drug in this class
- University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
- University of Vermont · 1 drug in this class
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · 1 drug in this class
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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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