Drug

Haloperidol decanoate

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Haloperidol decanoate is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1986 (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 1986
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Haldol
First approved
14 January 1986 (US)
Approvals on record
2 in 1 region
Holder of the most recent approval
Johnson & Johnson
Registered trials
6, 1 stopped early
Disease areas
Mental health; Nervous system; Blood and lymph; Cancer; Chemically induced

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

In the product

2 company-target rows are on route B because of Haloperidol decanoate.

Targets

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

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated2200
Phase 21010
Phase 31100
Phase 42101
All trials6

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
Johnson & JohnsonAcquired holder2011 to now