Nicotine

A plant alkaloid.

Phase of research

Potential treatment - theoretical effect

How it helps

Antiviral

Drug status

Natural product

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Supporting references
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Contradictory references
5
AI-suggested references
5
Clinical trials

General information

Nicotine on PubChem


Marketed as

HABITROL; NICODERM; NICORETTE; NICOTROL

 

Structure image - Nicotine

CN1CCC[C@H]1C2=CN=CC=C2


Supporting references

Link Tested on Impact factor Notes Publication date
In silico Investigation on the Inhibiting Role of Nicotine/Caffeine by Blocking the S Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Versus ACE2 Receptor
Spike protein ACE2 Small molecule In silico
in silico 4.17

Predicted to bind (alone or in combination with favipiravir) the host ACE2 receptor in the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein, which could block ACE2-S interaction.

Oct/17/2020

AI-suggested references

Clinical trials

ID Title Status Phase Start date Completion date
NCT04598594 Evaluation of the Efficacy of Nicotine Patches in SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Infection in Intensive Care Unit Patients Completed Phase 3 Nov/06/2020 Jun/20/2021
  • Alternative id - APHP200537|2020-003723-42
  • Interventions - Drug: Patch, Nicotine|Drug: Patch, Placebo
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy - Service de Réanimation polyvalente et USC, Argenteuil, France|CHRU de Besançon - Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Besançon, France|Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien - Service de réanimation, Corbeil-Essonnes, France|CHU Dijon - Hôpital François Miterrand Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Dijon, France|Hôpital Simone VEIL - Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Eaubonne, France|Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien - Site Jossigny - Réanimation, Jossigny, France|Hôpital Bicêtre - Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France|Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien Site Meaux - Service de Réanimation Médico-Chirurgicale, Meaux, France|Groupement Hospitalier de la Région de Mulhouse Sud Alsace - Hop Emile MULLER, Mulhouse, France|CHU Nice - Hôpital L'Archet 1 - Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Nice, France|CHR Orléans Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Orléans, France|Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière - ICU, Paris, France|Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière - Intensive care unit, Paris, France|Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Paris, France|Hôpital Tenon - Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Paris, France|Centre Hospitalier René Dubos - Service de Réanimation Médico-Chirurgicale, Pontoise, France|Hôpital DELAFONTAINE Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Saint-Denis, France|Médipôle Hôpital Privé - MHP Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Villeurbanne, France
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 220
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Mortality|Time before successful extubation|Number of days living without invasive mechanical ventilation|Composite score incorporating death and the number of days living without mechanical ventilation|Mean evolution of blood gases|Mean evolution of Tidal Volume (ventilator parameters)|Mean evolution of respiratory rate (ventilator parameters)|Mean evolution of Positive Expiratory Pressure (ventilator parameters)|Mean evolution of plateau pressure (ventilator parameters)|Mean evolution of fraction of inspired oxygen (ventilator parameters)|Evolution of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and its components by organ|Number of days alive without organ failure|Duration of hospitalization in intensive care unit|Duration of hospitalization in hospital|Number of days alive and out of the ICU and hospital|Evolution of viral load|Proportion of active smoker or active vapers or taking nicotine substitutes documented by examination|Proportion of active smoker or active vapers or taking nicotine substitutes documented by urinary cotinine|Mean score of Desire to smoke defined by French Tobacco Craving scale|Mean score of Withdrawal symptoms scale|Mean score of Hospital anxiety and depression scale|Post traumatic stress disorder scale|Mean score of Insomnia severity scale|Cotinin rate in blood
NCT04429815 Impact of Smoking and Nicotine on the Risk of Being Infected With COVID-19 Completed Aug/25/2020 May/26/2021
  • Alternative id - 2020-A01681-38
  • Interventions - Diagnostic Test: Serological test for COVID-19.
  • Study type - Observational
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - CHRU Nancy, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
  • Study designs - Observational Model: Cohort|Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Enrollment - 195
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - Percentage of patients with a positive serological test for COVID-19.
NCT04583761 Tobacco and Nicotine Consumption and the Risk of Acquisition of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Completed Oct/14/2020 Feb/06/2021
  • Alternative id - APHP200663
  • Interventions - Behavioral: questionnaire
  • Study type - Observational
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France
  • Study designs - Observational Model: Cohort|Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Enrollment - 622
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - questionnaire to assess strength of correlation between current smoking and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positivity|questionnaire to assess strength of correlation between current alternative nicotine delivery systems and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positivity|questionnaire to assess strength of correlation between former smokers and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positivity|questionnaire to assess strength of correlation between former alternative nicotine delivery systems and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positivity
NCT04583410 Efficacy of Nicotine in Preventing COVID-19 Infection Recruiting Phase 3 Oct/22/2020 Jun/01/2022
  • Alternative id - APHP200538|2020-003722-23
  • Interventions - Drug: Nicotine patch|Drug: Placebo patch
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Centre Hospitalier Gonesse, Gonesse, France|Groupe Hospitalier de la Région de Mulhouse Sud Alsace, Mulhouse, France|Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière - Service de Médecine Interne, Paris, France|Hôpital Sainte-Anne, Paris, France
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 1633
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - SARS-COV2 seroconversion between W0 and W19 after randomization|Proportion of documented symptomatic COVID-19 infection|SARS-COV2 seroconversion|Asymptomatic COVID-19 infection proportion at week 14|Proportion of severe COVID-19 infection|Number of sick leaves for a COVID-19 infection|Number of days off during sick leaves for a COVID-19 infection|Proportion of AE, SAE|Intensity and frequency of nausea, dizziness, feeling of empty head, headache, vomiting|Proportion of active smoker or active vapers or taking nicotine substitutes documented by examination|Proportion of active smoker or active vapers or taking nicotine substitutes documented by urinary cotinine|Mean score of Desire to smoke defined by French Tobacco Craving scale|Mean score of Withdrawal symptoms scale|Dosage of cotinine in the urine|Mean score of Fatigue Numeric rating scale|Weight|Mean score of Hospital anxiety and depression scale|Mean score of Insomnia severity scale|Positive and negative syndrome scale
NCT04608201 Evaluation of the Efficacy of Nicotine Patches in SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Infection in Hospitalized Patients Completed Phase 3 Dec/09/2020 Nov/05/2021
  • Alternative id - APHP200529|2020-003743-28
  • Interventions - Drug: Nicotine 7 mg/ 24h Transdermal Patch - 24 Hour|Drug: Placebo of NICOTINE Transdermal patch
  • Study type - Interventional
  • Study results - No Results Available
  • Locations - Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière - AP-HP, Paris, France
  • Study designs - Allocation: Randomized|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment|Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)|Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Enrollment - 32
  • Age - 18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Outcome measures - The unfavorable outcome on Day 14|Survival rate|Proportion of transfer to intensive care unit (ICU)|Proportion of indication of transfer to intensive care unit (carried out or not in case of LATA)|Number of days living without mechanical ventilation|Number of days living without non-invasive ventilation and mechanical ventilation|Proportion of patient with a score higher than 6 on the World Health Organization 10-point Clinical Progression Scale|Duration of hospitalization|Proportion of patient in each category of the World Health Organization 10-point Clinical Progression Scale|Proportion of patient in each category of the National Early Warning Scale (NEWS) 2|Proportion of patient with a SARS-CoV-2 viral load detection|Mean evolution of blood count|Mean evolution of platelets|Mean evolution of blood ionogram|Mean evolution of glycemia|Mean evolution of serum creatinine|Mean evolution of C reactive protein|Mean evolution of Interleukin 6 (IL-6)|Mean evolution of oxygen requirements (number of liters / min)|Mean evolution of SaO2|Proportion of active smoker or active vapers or taking nicotine substitutes documented by examination|Proportion of active smoker or active vapers or taking nicotine substitutes documented by urinary cotinine|Mean score of Desire to smoke defined by French Tobacco Craving questionnaire (FTCQ12 )|Mean score of Cigarette Withdrawal Scale (CWS)|Mean score of Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD)|Mean score of Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)|Mean score of Insomnia severity scale (ISI)|weight evolution