 Subjects treated with cytisinicline were 55 more likely to quit smoking at 6 months and experienced significantly fewer side effects compared to those who received varenicline SEATTLE, WA and VANCOUVER, BC ACCESSWIRE March 25, 2021 Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. NASDAQ:ACHV, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction, today announced online publication of the results from the Phase 3 RAUORA trial in the scientific journal Addiction. The RAUORA study was led by Dr. Natalie Walker, Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, and evaluated the effectiveness and safety of cytisinicline compared to varenicline Chantix as a smoking cessation aid in 679 indigenous New Zealanders Māori or their extended family. 