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Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Second-generation antipsychotic (atypical antipsychotic)
Dopamine D2 receptor (risperidone: antagonist; aripiprazole: partial agonist); serotonin 5-HT2A receptor (risperidone)
Psychiatry / Neurology
Small molecule
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Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole (Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole) — Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This is a comparative analysis of two marketed antipsychotics with different mechanisms: risperidone blocks dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors, while aripiprazole acts as a dopamine D2 partial agonist.
Comparator set (1 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole TARGET | Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | marketed | Second-generation antipsychotic (atypical antipsychotic) | Dopamine D2 receptor (risperidone: antagonist; aripiprazole: partial agonist); serotonin 5-HT2A receptor (risperidone) | |
| Phase 3B: Clozapine or another SGAs | Phase 3B: Clozapine or another SGAs | Shanghai Mental Health Center | phase 3 | Second-generation antipsychotic (atypical antipsychotic) | Dopamine D2 receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor |
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Sponsor landscape (Second-generation antipsychotic (atypical antipsychotic) class)
- Shanghai Mental Health Center · 1 drug in this class
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/comparison-of-risperidone-and-aripiprazole. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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