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US Smoking Cessation Options Could Expand Behind Achieve Life’s Cytisinicline Studies

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Achieved Life would seek approval as Rx smoking cessation drug, but ingredient has history of safety and efficacy available OTC in other countries, says lead researcher in study published in Journal of the American Medical Association.

Cytisinicline and varenicline have dissimilar chemical profiles but similar mechanism of action as smoking cessation ingredients. • Source: Shutterstock/HBW Insight

Cytisinicline, a plant-based alkaloid used as a smoking cessation ingredient available OTC in some Central and Eastern Europe countries, has shown strong results in two phase 3 studies by a US firm preparing to ask the Food and Drug Administration for approval as a new drug.

Although Achieve Life Sciences Inc

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