Drug

Chlorpromazine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Chlorpromazine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1953 (ES); acts on DRD2, DRD3 and DRD4 and 1 more.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1988
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Thorazine
First approved
1 July 1953 (ES)
Approvals on record
18 in 3 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
NEURAXPHARM FRANCE; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
14, 3 stopped early
Disease areas
Cancer; Mental health; Nervous system; Digestive system; Infections; Lungs and airways

US protection

No US approval on record.

With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.

This is the US only.

Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug

1 company-target row on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

1 company-target row is on route B because of Chlorpromazine.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
DRD2Dopamine receptor D2P14416
DRD4Dopamine receptor D4P21917
HTR2A5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2AP28223
DRD3Dopamine receptor D3P35462

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated3100
Phase 14310
Phase 22001
Phase 34021
Phase 41001
All trials14

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
GSKApplicant and Earlier holder