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ACT-709478 for oral use — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Dopamine receptor antagonist
D2/D3 receptor
Psychiatry
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
ACT-709478 for oral use (ACT-709478 for oral use) — Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. ACT-709478 is a selective dopamine receptor D2/D3 antagonist.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT-709478 for oral use TARGET | ACT-709478 for oral use | Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | phase 2 | Dopamine receptor antagonist | D2/D3 receptor | |
| Lithium or Valproate with Aripiprazole | Lithium or Valproate with Aripiprazole | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic combined with mood stabilizers | Dopamine D2/D3 receptors, serotonin 5-HT1A receptor (aripiprazole); inositol monophosphatase, GSK-3 (lithium); histone deacetylase (valproate) | |
| Rasagiline mesylate plus Mirapex | Rasagiline mesylate plus Mirapex | Teva Neuroscience, Inc. | marketed | MAO-B inhibitor plus dopamine agonist combination | Monoamine oxidase B and dopamine D2/D3 receptors | |
| Aripiprazole 6-week group | Aripiprazole 6-week group | Seoul National University Hospital | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic | Dopamine D2/D3 receptor (partial agonist); serotonin 5-HT1A receptor (partial agonist); serotonin 5-HT2A receptor (antagonist) | |
| Aripiprazole + desvenlafaxine succinate sustained release | Aripiprazole + desvenlafaxine succinate sustained release | Pfizer | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic + serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) combination | Dopamine D2/D3 receptors (aripiprazole); serotonin transporter (SERT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET) (desvenlafaxine) | |
| omeprazole+domperidone SR | omeprazole+domperidone SR | Belarusian Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education | marketed | Proton pump inhibitor + dopamine antagonist combination | H+/K+-ATPase (omeprazole); dopamine D2/D3 receptors (domperidone) | |
| ropinirole/L-dopa | ropinirole/L-dopa | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Dopamine agonist and dopamine precursor combination | Dopamine D2/D3 receptors (ropinirole); dopamine synthesis pathway (L-dopa) |
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Sponsor landscape (Dopamine receptor antagonist class)
- Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Intec Pharma Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). ACT-709478 for oral use — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/act-709478-for-oral-use. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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