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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - Patches — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Nicotine replacement therapy agent
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Addiction Medicine / Smoking Cessation
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - Patches (Nicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - Patches) — NYU Langone Health. Nicotine patches deliver nicotine transdermally to bind nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings during smoking cessation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - Patches TARGET | Nicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - Patches | NYU Langone Health | phase 3 | Nicotine replacement therapy agent | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine (4 mg) | Nicotine (4 mg) | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Transdermal Nicoderm patch | Transdermal Nicoderm patch | Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Cessation Phase Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Mini-Lozenge | Cessation Phase Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Mini-Lozenge | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| nicotine patch, labeled use | nicotine patch, labeled use | University of Vermont | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | 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 | |
| Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors |
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- NYU Langone Health · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Nicotine Replacement Therapy Agent - Patches — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicotine-replacement-therapy-agent-patches. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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