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Patch, Nicotine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Addiction Medicine / Smoking Cessation
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Patch, Nicotine (Patch, Nicotine) — Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Nicotine binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patch, Nicotine TARGET | Patch, Nicotine | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product | Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product | University of Miami | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Motivation-Phase Nicotine Mini-Lozenge | Motivation-Phase Nicotine Mini-Lozenge | VA Office of Research and Development | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicoderm Patch | Nicoderm Patch | US Department of Veterans Affairs | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicorette Gum | Nicorette Gum | University of Miami | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicoderm Transdermal Patch | Nicoderm Transdermal Patch | University of Pennsylvania | marketed | Nicotinic receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicorette Inhaler | Nicorette Inhaler | Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist class)
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · 3 drugs in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
- VA Office of Research and Development · 2 drugs in this class
- Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Johns Hopkins University · 1 drug in this class
- Medical University of Vienna · 1 drug in this class
- 22nd Century Group, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- University of Auckland, New Zealand · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
- University of Miami · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Patch, Nicotine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/patch-nicotine. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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