Pimavanserin - ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: ACP-103; BVF-048; Nuplazid; Pimavanserin tartrateLatest Information Update: 16 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
- Class Amides; Antidepressants; Antiparkinsonians; Antipsychotics; Behavioural disorder therapies; Fluorinated hydrocarbons; Piperidines; Sleep disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Serotonin 2A receptor inverse agonists; Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Psychotic disorders
- Phase III Major depressive disorder
- Phase II Agitation; Insomnia
- Suspended Schizophrenia
- No development reported Psychiatric disorders
- Discontinued Behavioural disorders; Drug-induced akathisia; Drug-induced dyskinesia
Most Recent Events
- 09 Jun 2025 US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rules for patent infringement and validity litigation filed against Aurobindo Pharma by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals for Composition of Matter in the US
- 16 May 2025 US District Court accepts patent litigation filed against Acadia for 721 formulation patent for NUPLAZID®
- 07 Mar 2025 Discontinued - Phase-II for Behavioural disorders in Spain (PO)