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Nicotrol
Nicotrol is a Small molecule drug developed by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). It is currently FDA-approved. Also known as: Nicotine Inhaler.
Nicotrol is a transdermal nicotine replacement therapy used to treat nicotine dependence, which is a medically approved way to help people quit smoking or stop chewing tobacco. It works by acting as an agonist on the neuronal acetylcholine receptor, specifically the alpha4/beta2 subtype.
At a glance
| Generic name | Nicotrol |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Nicotine Inhaler |
| Sponsor | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
| Modality | Small molecule |
| Therapeutic area | Other |
| Phase | FDA-approved |
Approved indications
Common side effects
Key clinical trials
- Pharmacokinetic and Subjective Effects of Heated Tobacco Products (NA)
- Using Smartwatches to Monitor Smoking in Real-life Situations
- Characterization of Phenotypic and Genotypic Regressors for Imaging
- Cognitive Task Development and Implementation for Functional MRI Studies
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Nicotine With Use of Standardized Research Electronic Cigarette (SREC) (NA)
- The Trans-Led Care Study (NA)
- Orexin s Role in the Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorder (NA)
- Testing the Addition of Atezolizumab to Combination Chemotherapy or Atezolizumab Alone for Metastatic Colon or Rectal Cancer, the COMMIT Study (PHASE3)
Primary sources
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| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| ClinicalTrials.gov | Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results |
Competitive intelligence
For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:
- Nicotrol CI brief — competitive landscape report
- Nicotrol updates RSS · CI watch RSS
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) portfolio CI
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Related
- Manufacturer: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) — full pipeline
- Therapeutic area: All drugs in Other
- Also known as: Nicotine Inhaler
Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing