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Transdermal Nicoderm patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nicotine replacement therapy
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Smoking Cessation / Addiction Medicine
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Transdermal Nicoderm patch (Transdermal Nicoderm patch) — Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation. Nicotine delivered transdermally binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, providing nicotine replacement to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms during smoking cessation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transdermal Nicoderm patch TARGET | Transdermal Nicoderm patch | Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| patch + lozenge | patch + lozenge | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Usual brand cigar | Usual brand cigar | Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center | marketed | nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | ||
| Chantix | Varenicline Tartrate | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Nicotinic receptor partial agonist | α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| nicotine patch, labeled use | nicotine patch, labeled use | University of Vermont | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Gum | Nicotine Patch + Nicotine Gum | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Fentanyl/Atropine/Succinylcholine | Fentanyl/Atropine/Succinylcholine | King Saud University | marketed | Anesthetic combination (opioid + anticholinergic + neuromuscular blocker) | Mu-opioid receptor (fentanyl); muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (atropine); nicotinic acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junction (succinylcholine) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Chantix · 11224598 · Method of Use · US
- — Chantix · 10456396 · Formulation · US
- — Chantix · 9597284 · Method of Use · US
- — Chantix · 9532944 · Method of Use · US
- — Chantix · 9504644 · Method of Use · US
- — Chantix · 11911380 · Method of Use · US
- — Chantix · 11903943 · Method of Use · US
- — Chantix · 11903941 · Method of Use · US
- — Chantix · 9504645 · Formulation · US
- — Chantix · 11903942 · Formulation · US
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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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Transdermal Nicoderm patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/transdermal-nicoderm-patch. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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