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NRT (NicoDerm CQ) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

NRT (NicoDerm CQ) (NRT (NicoDerm CQ)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Area: Smoking Cessation / Addiction Medicine.

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

Target snapshot

NRT (NicoDerm CQ) (NRT (NicoDerm CQ)) — University of California, San Francisco. NicoDerm CQ delivers nicotine transdermally to replace nicotine from cigarettes and reduce withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
NRT (NicoDerm CQ) TARGET NRT (NicoDerm CQ) University of California, San Francisco marketed Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) 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
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)
Usual brand cigar Usual brand cigar Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center marketed 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

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 (NRT) class)

  1. University of Wisconsin, Madison · 4 drugs in this class
  2. Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · 1 drug in this class
  3. The Scripps Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
  4. US Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 drug in this class
  5. Chrono Therapeutics, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  6. University of Chicago · 1 drug in this class
  7. University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
  8. University of Miami · 1 drug in this class
  9. University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). NRT (NicoDerm CQ) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nrt-nicoderm-cq. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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