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Transdermal Nicoderm patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

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

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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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)

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.

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Sponsor landscape (Nicotine replacement therapy class)

  1. University of Wisconsin, Madison · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  3. Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  4. NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
  5. GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
  6. University of Hawaii · 1 drug in this class
  7. University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
  8. University of Vermont · 1 drug in this class
  9. Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Transdermal Nicoderm patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/transdermal-nicoderm-patch. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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