Vaccines in trials for nicotine cessation therapy.
Three nicotine vaccines currently in clinical trials may offer alternatives to traditional pharmacologic smoking cessation therapy. Although the trial results are promising, these vaccines pose ethical questions and their role in clinical practice remains unclear.
Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology at Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego, California, USA.
Lauren
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Bennett
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000276:immunology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices; D014612:Vaccines / Q000276:immunology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
C557119:NicVAX; C582229:TA-NIC; D014612:Vaccines; D009538:Nicotine