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Frenactil — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Frenactil (BENPERIDOL) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: benperidol. Area: Pain.

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Target snapshot

Frenactil (BENPERIDOL). Frenactil works by blocking the action of dopamine at the D(2) receptor, which is involved in regulating behavior and motivation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Frenactil TARGET BENPERIDOL discontinued benperidol D(2) dopamine receptor
Pramipexole (Mirapex) Pramipexole (Mirapex) Massachusetts General Hospital marketed Dopamine agonist D2 dopamine receptor, D3 dopamine receptor
Aripiprazole Augmentation Aripiprazole Augmentation Centre for Addiction and Mental Health marketed Atypical antipsychotic / dopamine partial agonist D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT1A serotonin receptor
LYBALVI LYBALVI Alkermes, Inc. marketed Atypical antipsychotic with opioid antagonist D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT7 serotonin receptor, mu-opioid receptor
Quetiapine and Topiramate Quetiapine and Topiramate University of Cincinnati marketed Atypical antipsychotic + anticonvulsant mood stabilizer combination D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT2A serotonin receptor (quetiapine); voltage-gated sodium channels, carbonic anhydrase (topiramate)
Adjunctive asenapine Adjunctive asenapine Lori Davis, MD marketed Atypical antipsychotic D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT2A serotonin receptor
Continuous Subcutaneous Lisuride Infusion Continuous Subcutaneous Lisuride Infusion Axxonis Pharma AG phase 3 Dopamine agonist D1 and D2 dopamine receptors

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (benperidol class)

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Drug Landscape (2026). Frenactil — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/benperidol. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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