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Drugs in development · updated 30 October 2026
Tobacco smoking: drugs in development
As of 30 October 2026 there are 6 active clinical trials (recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III) on 4 drugs for tobacco smoking. 0 are experimental, that is not yet approved in the United States.
Summary updated every week · data as of 30 October 2026. In Phuturdex you get the full detail of every drug and an email when an alert is published on the ones you follow.
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Approved by the US FDA for at least one indication, not necessarily this disease, and now in active trials on it.
| Drug | Most advanced phase | Active trials | Reference trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| VareniclineTyrvaya®, Chantix® | III | 1 | NCT05786547 |
| CannabidiolEpidiolex, Epidyolex® | II | 3 | NCT06218056 |
| NivolumabOpdivo, ONO-4538 | II | 1 | NCT03347838 |
| NicotineNicotrol®, Nicoderm Cq® | I | 1 | NCT03442413 |
Sorted by most advanced phase and number of active trials.
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- Cigarette smoking 7 drugs
- Smoking cessation 14 drugs
- Tobacco use disorder 9 drugs
- Smoking 12 drugs
- Obesity 233 drugs
- Overweight 139 drugs
- Cardiovascular disease 71 drugs
- Tobacco use 4 drugs
- Marijuana Abuse 22 drugs
- Vaping 4 drugs
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 61 drugs
Broader categories
- Smoking 12 drugs
- Tobacco use 4 drugs
- Mental disorder 24 drugs
- Substance-related disorder 14 drugs
- Urogenital Diseases 16 drugs
- Neoplasm 671 drugs
Source: Phuturdex analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov data (U.S. National Library of Medicine), updated 30 October 2026. Active trials = recruiting or ongoing, phases I–III, with at least one identified drug; phase and sites refer to the trials on this disease. Disease name: Wikidata; NLM MeSH term: D000073869 “Tobacco Smoking”.