Droperidol
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Droperidol is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1982 (US); acts on DRD2, DRD3 and DRD4 and 1 more; no US protection is listed.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2024
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Inapsine
- First approved
- 1 January 1982 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 5 in 4 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Aguettant Suisse SA; 4 holders in all
- Withdrawn from market
- 1 January 2001 (in some regions)
- Registered trials
- 16, 3 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Mental health; Digestive system; Nervous system; Pregnancy and women's health; Urinary and reproductive; Bones, joints and muscles
US protection
No US protection is listed.
The FDA registers list no drug-substance patent or exclusivity that counts for this drug.
This is the US only.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
2 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Targets
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Phase 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| All trials | 16 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharma | Acquired holder | 2023 to now |
| Johnson & Johnson | Earlier holder |