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Risperidone, divalproex — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Atypical antipsychotic + anticonvulsant mood stabilizer combination
Dopamine D2 receptor (risperidone); histone deacetylase / GABA pathway (divalproex)
Psychiatry
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Risperidone, divalproex (Risperidone, divalproex) — Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research. This combination uses risperidone (a dopamine antagonist) and divalproex (a histone deacetylase inhibitor and mood stabilizer) together to treat bipolar disorder and related psychiatric conditions.
Comparator set (2 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risperidone, divalproex TARGET | Risperidone, divalproex | Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic + anticonvulsant mood stabilizer combination | Dopamine D2 receptor (risperidone); histone deacetylase / GABA pathway (divalproex) | |
| 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) | |
| quetiapine fumarate or valproate | quetiapine fumarate or valproate | AstraZeneca | phase 3 | Atypical antipsychotic + anticonvulsant mood stabilizer combination | Dopamine receptors (D2), serotonin receptors (5-HT1A, 5-HT2A); GABA pathway, histone deacetylase |
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Sponsor landscape (Atypical antipsychotic + anticonvulsant mood stabilizer combination class)
- AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research · 1 drug in this class
- University of Cincinnati · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Risperidone, divalproex — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/risperidone-divalproex. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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