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SAPHRIS — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Atypical antipsychotic
Dopamine D2 receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor
Psychiatry
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
SAPHRIS (SAPHRIS) — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. SAPHRIS (asenapine) is an atypical antipsychotic that blocks dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain to reduce psychotic symptoms and mood disturbances.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPHRIS TARGET | SAPHRIS | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic | Dopamine D2 receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor | |
| Quetiapine (drug) | Quetiapine (drug) | Medical University of Vienna | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic | Dopamine D2 receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor | |
| Olanzapine-Fluoxetine Combination | Olanzapine-Fluoxetine Combination | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic + SSRI combination | Dopamine D2 receptor, serotonin 5-HT2A receptor, serotonin transporter (SERT) | |
| OLA group: Olanzapine | OLA group: Olanzapine | The Guthrie Clinic | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic | Dopamine D2 receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor | |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release | Quetiapine Fumarate Sustained Release | AstraZeneca | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic | Dopamine D2 receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor | |
| Oral Risperidone | Oral Risperidone | Zogenix, Inc. | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic | Dopamine D2 receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor | |
| Lithium carbonate + perospirone hydrochloride | Lithium carbonate + perospirone hydrochloride | Shanghai Mental Health Center | marketed | Mood stabilizer + atypical antipsychotic combination | Inositol monophosphatase, GSK-3 (lithium); dopamine D2 receptor, serotonin 5-HT2A receptor (perospirone) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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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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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). SAPHRIS — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/saphris. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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