Drug

Pimozide

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Pimozide is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1971 (ES); acts on DRD1, DRD2 and DRD3 and 3 more.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 1989
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Orap
First approved
1 November 1971 (ES)
Approvals on record
6 in 4 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Teva; 4 holders in all
Registered trials
7, 1 stopped early
Disease areas
Mental health; Nervous system; Ear, nose and throat; Inherited and neonatal; Nutrition and metabolism

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.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
DRD2Dopamine receptor D2P14416
DRD1Dopamine receptor D1P21728
DRD4Dopamine receptor D4P21917
DRD5Dopamine receptor D5P21918
HTR2A5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2AP28223
DRD3Dopamine receptor D3P35462

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated2100
Phase 22100
Phase 31001
Phase 42200
All trials7

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
TevaEarlier holder1984 to now
TevaAcquired holder2003 to now