Drug

Quetiapine

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Quetiapine is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 1997 (US); acts on DRD2 and HTR2A; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2017
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Seroquel
First approved
26 September 1997 (US)
Approvals on record
25 in 5 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Astellas; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
268, 32 stopped early
Disease areas
Mental health; Nervous system; Chemically induced; Nutrition and metabolism; Pregnancy and women's health; Urinary and reproductive

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

4 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

4 company-target rows are on route B because of Quetiapine.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
DRD2Dopamine receptor D2P14416
HTR2A5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2AP28223

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated422833
Phase 1252012
Phase 2261906
Phase 39577412
Phase 4805919
All trials268

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
AstraZenecaOriginator, Later holder and Lead sponsor of trials1997 to now
AstellasApplicant and Lead sponsor of trials2009 to now
Cheplapharm ArzneimittelAcquired holder2025 to now