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aripiprazole (Abilify) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Atypical antipsychotic
Dopamine D2 receptor (partial agonist), Serotonin 5-HT1A receptor (partial agonist)
Psychiatry
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
aripiprazole (Abilify) (aripiprazole (Abilify)) — Massachusetts General Hospital. Aripiprazole is a partial agonist at dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT1A receptors that stabilizes dopamine and serotonin neurotransmission in the brain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aripiprazole (Abilify) TARGET | aripiprazole (Abilify) | Massachusetts General Hospital | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic | Dopamine D2 receptor (partial agonist), Serotonin 5-HT1A receptor (partial agonist) | |
| Lybalvi | SAMIDORPHAN | Alkermes Inc | marketed | Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC] | Mu-type opioid receptor | 2021-01-01 |
| SAMIDORPHAN L-MALATE | SAMIDORPHAN L-MALATE | marketed | Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC] | dopamine and serotonin type 2 (5HT2) receptors, opioid receptors | 2021-01-01 | |
| Caplyta | LUMATEPERONE | Intra-Cellular | marketed | Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC] | 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A | 2019-01-01 |
| Nuplazid | PIMAVANSERIN | Acadia Pharms Inc | marketed | Atypical Antipsychotic | 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A | 2016-01-01 |
| Rexulti | BREXPIPRAZOLE | Otsuka | marketed | Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC] | D(2) dopamine receptor | 2015-01-01 |
| Vraylar | CARIPRAZINE | AbbVie | marketed | Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC] | D(3) dopamine receptor | 2015-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Lybalvi · 11351166 · US
- — Lybalvi · 11241425 · US
- — Lybalvi · 9126977 · US
- — Lybalvi · 10300054 · US
- — Lybalvi · 10716785 · US
- — Lybalvi · 11185541 · US
- — Lybalvi · 9517235 · US
- — Lybalvi · 9119848 · US
- — Lybalvi · 8778960 · US
Sponsor landscape (Atypical antipsychotic class)
- Shanghai Mental Health Center · 10 drugs in this class
- AstraZeneca · 6 drugs in this class
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. · 5 drugs in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 4 drugs in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 4 drugs in this class
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 3 drugs in this class
- Medical University of Vienna · 2 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
- H. Lundbeck A/S · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). aripiprazole (Abilify) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/aripiprazole-abilify. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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