Drugs / Aripiprazole Lauroxil
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Aripiprazole Lauroxil

Small molecule targets DRD2, HTR1A, HTR2A via activation / inhibition

Developed for
schizophrenia · schizoaffective depressive disorder · schizoaffective disorder · schizophreniform disorder
Investigated by
Alkermes, Inc. · University of California, Los Angeles · University of Miami

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 6 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed schizophrenia 4 milestones
Filed US (FDA) — schizophrenia 2017-10-26

“the New Drug Application (NDA) for Aripiprazole Lauroxil NanoCrystal® Dispersion (ALNCD), a novel, investigational product designed for initiation onto ARISTADA® (aripiprazole...” alkermes.com ↗

“A NDA was filed with the FDA for Aripiprazole Lauroxil NanoCrystal® Dispersion (ALNCD), a novel, investigational product designed for initiation onto ARISTADA.” alkermes.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) ARISTADA schizophrenia 2016-08-08

“it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a two-month dosing interval of ARISTADA®” alkermes.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) — schizophrenia 2014-10-22

“the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for aripiprazole lauroxil” alkermes.com ↗

Filed US (FDA) — schizophrenia 2014-08-25

“submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of aripiprazole lauroxil” alkermes.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 2 milestones
Label expansion US (FDA) ARISTADA — 2017-06-05 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) ARISTADA — 2015-10-05 fda.gov ↗

Trials 10

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 13 trials
Phase 1 NCT02636842 Dec 2015 → Jun 2016 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02320032 Dec 2014 → Apr 2016 schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01493726 Dec 2011 → Jun 2013 schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 34 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT03345979 Nov 2017 → Mar 2019 schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT01895452 Jul 2013 → Jun 2016 schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01626456 Jun 2012 → Apr 2015 schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01469039 Dec 2011 → Jan 2014 schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed Met primary
Phase 43 trials · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT05662306 Jan 2024 → Mar 2025 schizophrenia University of Miami Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT04203056 Dec 2019 → Oct 2022 schizoaffective depressive disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder University of California, Los Angeles Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 4 NCT02634320 Dec 2015 → Jul 2017 schizophrenia Alkermes, Inc. Completed Missed primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 21

DateIssuerRelease
2022-04-07 Alkermes, Inc. Results Alkermes Presents New Data From Psychiatry Portfolio at 2022 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society alkermes.com ↗
2021-04-20 Alkermes, Inc. Results Alkermes Presents New Data From Psychiatry Portfolio at Virtual 2021 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society alkermes.com ↗
Results suggest that handwriting kinematic measures may serve as a biomarker for anticipating response to antipsychotic treatment.
2020-05-20 Alkermes, Inc. Results Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Publishes Data from Alkermes' ALPINE Study in Patients With Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that data from its phase 3b ALPINE (Aripiprazole Lauroxil and Paliperidone palmitate: INitiation Effectiveness) study were published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
2019-04-09 Alkermes, Inc. Results Alkermes Announces Positive Topline Results From Innovative Study of ARISTADA® and INVEGA SUSTENNA® for the Treatment of Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
The ALPINE study showed that both ARISTADA, given every two months, and INVEGA SUSTENNA, given every month, demonstrated statistically significant improvements from baseline in schizophrenia symptoms, and that the efficacy was similar for both medicines throughout the six-month study.
2018-07-02 Alkermes, Inc. Regulatory FDA Approves ARISTADA INITIO™ for the Initiation of ARISTADA® for Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ARISTADA INITIO™ (aripiprazole lauroxil) for the initiation of ARISTADA® (aripiprazole lauroxil), a long-acting injectable atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
2017-11-16 Alkermes, Inc. Regulatory Alkermes’ New Drug Application for Investigational Product Designed for Initiation Onto ARISTADA® Accepted for Filing by U.S. FDA alkermes.com ↗
2017-10-26 Alkermes, Inc. Regulatory Alkermes Unveils Investigational Product Designed for Initiation Onto ARISTADA® for Treatment of Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for ALNCD to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
2017-09-18 Alkermes, Inc. Results Patients Switched to Alkermes’ ARISTADA® Showed Significant Improvement in Schizophrenia Symptoms After Inadequate Response or Intolerance to INVEGA SUSTENNA® alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced positive topline results from a phase 4 clinical study of ARISTADA® (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia.
2017-06-06 Alkermes, Inc. Regulatory FDA Approves Two-Month ARISTADA® for Treatment of Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two-month ARISTADA® (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia.
2016-08-08 Alkermes, Inc. Regulatory Alkermes Submits Supplemental New Drug Application to FDA for Two-Month Dosing Option of ARISTADA® for Treatment of Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a two-month dosing interval of ARISTADA® (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia.
2016-02-25 Alkermes, Inc. Results Alkermes Announces Positive Topline Results From Clinical Study of Two-Month Dosing Option of ARISTADA® for Treatment of Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced positive topline data from a randomized, open-label, pharmacokinetic (PK) study evaluating a two-month dosing interval of ARISTADA® (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia.
2015-10-05 Alkermes, Inc. Regulatory FDA Approves ARISTADA™ for Treatment of Schizophrenia alkermes.com ↗
Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ARISTADA™ (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia.

All press releases naming this drug 29 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 15 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 13 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Aripiprazole Lauroxil “aripiprazole lauroxil (AL), an atypical long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.” PMID 33761928 ↗ Mar 2021
8

“Long-term safety and tolerability of aripiprazole lauroxil in patients with schizophrenia.” PMID 30109845 ↗ Aug 2018

“Aripiprazole lauroxil (AL), a long-acting injectable antipsychotic” PMID 39145678 ↗ Aug 2024

NCT02636842 ↗

NCT04203056 ↗

NCT05662306 ↗

NCT02634320 ↗

NCT02320032 ↗

NCT03345979 ↗

Known as AL-LAI “AL-LAI (aripiprazole lauroxil- long-acting injections)” NCT04203056 ↗
Known as ALKS 9070 “This study will determine the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and tolerability of ALKS 9072 (also known as ALKS 9070) after 4 monthly doses in adults with chronic stable schizophrenia.” NCT01493726 ↗
2

“An Extension of a Long-term Safety Study of ALKS 9072 (Also Known as ALKS 9070)” NCT01895452 ↗

“ALKS 9072 (Also Known as Aripiprazole Lauroxil, ALKS 9070, or ARISTADA)” NCT01469039 ↗

Known as ALKS 9072 “ALKS 9072 (Also Known as Aripiprazole Lauroxil, ALKS 9070, or ARISTADA)” NCT01469039 ↗
2

NCT01493726 ↗

NCT01895452 ↗

Known as ARISTADA “ALKS 9072 (Also Known as Aripiprazole Lauroxil, ALKS 9070, or ARISTADA)” NCT01469039 ↗
Known as Aristada initio ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2219425 ↗
Known as Aristada initio kit ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2219425 ↗
Known as RDC-3317 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL2219425 ↗
Action Activate “Serotonin 1a (5-HT1a) receptor partial agonist” CHEMBL2219425 ↗
1

“Dopamine D2 receptor partial agonist” CHEMBL2219425 ↗

Action Inhibit “Serotonin 2a (5-HT2a) receptor antagonist” CHEMBL2219425 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL2219425 ↗
Route Intramuscular “IM injection, given monthly” NCT01493726 ↗
Target DRD2 “Dopamine D2 receptor partial agonist” CHEMBL2219425 ↗
Target HTR1A “Serotonin 1a (5-HT1a) receptor partial agonist” CHEMBL2219425 ↗
Target HTR2A “Serotonin 2a (5-HT2a) receptor antagonist” CHEMBL2219425 ↗