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Nicotine Replacement Therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist. Area: Addiction Medicine / Smoking Cessation.

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Target snapshot

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) — Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Nicotine replacement therapy delivers nicotine to the body through alternative routes (patches, gum, lozenges, nasal spray, or inhalers) to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings during smoking cessation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Nicotine Replacement Therapy TARGET Nicotine Replacement Therapy Ottawa Hospital Research Institute 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
Nicotine replacement Nicotine replacement Instituto Fernandes Figueira 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
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

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 (Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist class)

  1. University of Wisconsin, Madison · 3 drugs in this class
  2. GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
  3. VA Office of Research and Development · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  5. Johns Hopkins University · 1 drug in this class
  6. Medical University of Vienna · 1 drug in this class
  7. 22nd Century Group, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  8. University of Auckland, New Zealand · 1 drug in this class
  9. University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
  10. University of Miami · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Nicotine Replacement Therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicotine-replacement-therapy. Accessed 2026-05-15.

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