Drug

Ziprasidone

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Ziprasidone is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2001 (US); acts on DRD2, HTR2A and HTR2C; no US protection is listed.

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

The drug

Status
Marketed; latest approval 2002
Kind
Small molecule
Brand name
Geodon
First approved
5 February 2001 (US)
Approvals on record
7 in 2 regions
Holder of the most recent approval
Pfizer; 3 holders in all
Registered trials
88, 15 stopped early
Disease areas
Mental health; Nervous system; Nutrition and metabolism; Hormones; Bones, joints and muscles; Infections

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

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

Companies on route B for this drug

In the product

3 company-target rows are on route B because of Ziprasidone.

Targets

GeneProteinUniProt
DRD2Dopamine receptor D2P14416
HTR2A5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2AP28223
HTR2C5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2CP28335

Registered trials

PhaseTrialsCompletedActiveStopped early
Phase not stated12902
Phase 14310
Phase 29800
Phase 3271908
Phase 4362705
All trials88

Who has held its approvals

CompanyRoleYears
PfizerOriginator and Lead sponsor of trials2001 to now
ViatrisAcquired holder2022 to now