Drugs / Amisulpride
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Amisulpride

also known as APD421 · AMI · Solian

Small molecule

Developed for
schizophrenia · schizoaffective disorder · schizophreniform disorder · treatment-refractory schizophrenia · Alzheimer disease · bipolar disorder · chemotherapy-induced toxicity · cognitive disorder
+6 more · major depressive disorder · mental disorder · metabolic syndrome X · obsessive-compulsive disorder · psychotic disorder · tardive dyskinesia
Investigated by
Acacia Pharma Ltd · Sanofi · Shanghai Mental Health Center · Institute of Psychiatry, London · Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · Technical University of Munich
+58 more · University of Cologne · University of Manchester · All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar · Amicus CD LLC · Benaroya Research Institute · Birte Glenthoj · Boehringer Ingelheim · CHA University · Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo · Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim · Central South University · Charité Research Organisation GmbH · Copenhagen Hospital Corporation · Department of Psychiatry University of Bonn · Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud · Geha Mental Health Center · German Federal Ministry of Education and Research · German Research Network On Schizophrenia · GlaxoSmithKline · Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen · Handok Inc. · Hannover Medical School · Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf · Imperial College London · Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Kaohsiung Kai-Suan Psychiatric Hospital · King's College London · National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan · National Taiwan University Hospital · PoloMar Health LLC · Premier Research · Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co., Ltd. · Rene Kahn · Rigshospitalet, Denmark · Sanofi-Synthelabo · Seoul National University Hospital · Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center, School of Medicine, Tongji University · Simone Grimm · Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital · Stanford University · Swiss National Science Foundation · Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · Tianjin Anding Hospital · UMC Utrecht · University College, London · University Medical Center Groningen · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, San Diego · University of Jena · University of Zurich · Virginia Mason Hospital/Medical Center · Yu-Li Hospital · Yu-Li Veterans Hospital · susanne becker

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) BARHEMSYS — 2020-02-26 fda.gov ↗

Trials 55

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 03 trials
Phase 0 NCT07348172 Mar 2026 → Mar 2027 expected — Stanford University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04128683 Oct 2020 → Sep 2023 anorexia nervosa University of California, San Diego Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT04533724 Oct 2020 → Sep 2022 schizophrenia Shanghai Mental Health Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 17 trials
Phase 1 NCT05347199 May 2022 → Sep 2023 major depressive disorder Simone Grimm Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04849650 Jun → Oct 2021 end stage renal failure Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03583489 Jul → Aug 2018 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02881840 Aug 2016 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02661594 Nov 2013 → Mar 2014 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02051387 Jan 2013 → Aug 2017 schizophrenia Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00471588 Aug 2006 → Dec 2007 obsessive-compulsive disorder GlaxoSmithKline Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 25 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 2 NCT06887621 Apr 2025 → Mar 2027 expected — Cancer Institute of the State of São Paulo Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01857232 Oct 2013 → Feb 2015 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT01510704 Jan → Apr 2012 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT01303978 Feb 2011 → Jul 2012 chemotherapy-induced toxicity Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00126009 May 2004 → ? bipolar disorder Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT05546359 Jan 2024 → Jun 2025 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 311 trials · 2 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT06585540 Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 overdue — Benaroya Research Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05822713 Apr → Aug 2023 — Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04528095 Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 schizophrenia Shanghai Mental Health Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03510325 Feb 2019 → Sep 2023 schizophrenia Shanghai Mental Health Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02646566 Mar 2016 → Jan 2017 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02449291 Sep 2015 → Jul 2016 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02337062 Feb → Sep 2015 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02374567 Jan 2015 → Jun 2017 anxiety disorder, dementia, depressive disorder, schizophrenia +1 Hannover Medical School Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01991860 Aug 2013 → Jan 2014 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01991821 Jul 2013 → Jan 2014 — Acacia Pharma Ltd Completed Missed primary
Phase 418 trials · 1 missed
Phase 4 NCT04446234 May 2021 → Dec 2022 schizophrenia Shanghai Mental Health Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04876521 Oct 2019 → Jun 2021 schizophrenia All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03652974 Sep 2018 → Aug 2021 schizophrenia Shanghai Mental Health Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03802838 Oct 2017 → Apr 2019 schizophrenia Shanghai Mental Health Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02307396 Feb 2015 → Jun 2016 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia Technical University of Munich Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02095938 Jan 2014 → Dec 2015 schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder CHA University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01795183 Nov 2012 → Dec 2013 schizophrenia Sanofi Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01454453 May 2012 → Jul 2015 Alzheimer disease, schizophrenia Institute of Psychiatry, London Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT01246232 Sep 2011 → Mar 2015 schizophrenia Imperial College London Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01248195 May 2011 → Apr 2016 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder Rene Kahn Completed Missed primary
Phase not applicable10 trials
— NCT07631910 Jul → Oct 2026 expected — Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05956600 Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 treatment-refractory schizophrenia University of California, Los Angeles Withdrawn No outcome recorded
— NCT04674670 Nov 2021 → Jul 2023 fibromyalgia susanne becker Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT04218981 Jan 2020 → Jun 2023 mental disorder Central South University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT04341467 Dec 2019 → Dec 2023 Alzheimer disease Tianjin Anding Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT02880995 Nov 2017 → Dec 2019 schizophrenia Seoul National University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT02557984 Feb → Apr 2014 substance dependence University of Zurich Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01448499 Oct 2011 → Oct 2013 treatment-refractory schizophrenia Geha Mental Health Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded
— NCT01555814 May 2011 → Jul 2016 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder Birte Glenthoj Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00956189 Nov 2009 → Aug 2012 metabolic syndrome X National Taiwan University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy17 trials
Phase 1 NCT01972711 Comparator Mar 2014 → Jul 2015 schizophrenia Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01701258 Comparator Aug 2013 → May 2017 major depressive disorder Mclean Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01253421 Comparator Feb 2012 → May 2016 major depressive disorder Mclean Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04529226 Comparator Nov 2020 → Jan 2025 intellectual disability, psychotic disorder Andalusian Public Foundation for Health Research in Seville Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01323205 Background May 2011 → Nov 2012 schizophrenia Janssen Research & Development, LLC Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

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Known as amisulpride “Regular antipsychotic medications (Risperidone, Olanzapine, Clozapine, Amisulpride, Quetiapine, Paliperidone, Aripiprazole, Haloperidol, Levomepromazine, Zuclopenthixol...” NCT01323205 ↗
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“Drugs: Aripiprazole, Olanzapine, Zuclopenthixol, Clotiapine, Flupentixol, Risperidone, Sulpiride, Trifluoperazine, Haloperidol, Quetiapine, Paliperidone, Chlorpromazine,...” NCT01765829 ↗

“All the eligible participants will be randomly assigned to an oral atypical antipsychotic (risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, and where commercially available, aripiprazole...” NCT00256997 ↗

“Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection) as Treatment of Established Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting, in Patients Who Have...” NCT02646566 ↗

“Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study of APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection) as Prophylaxis Against Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting” NCT01991821 ↗

“Amisulpride prevents nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic chemotherapy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial.” PMID 30488222 ↗ Nov 2018

“I.V. APD421 (amisulpride) prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial.” PMID 23872464 ↗ Jul 2013

“Drugs such as amisulpride, known as antipsychotic drugs, are used to treat troublesome and distressing symptoms in older people.” NCT01454453 ↗

“Intravenous (IV) amisulpride, a well-studied D2/D3 antagonist, has been shown in trials to prevent PONV.” PMID 31094774 ↗ Jun 2019

“Choose one of these antipsychotics (olanzapine, risperidone; amisulpride) for schizophrenia group” NCT04218981 ↗

“APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection)” NCT02337062 ↗

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Known as AMI “or amisulpride (AMI, up to 800 mg/day) for four weeks” PMID 33995015 ↗ Apr 2021
Known as APD421 “Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection) as Treatment of Established Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting, in Patients Who Have...” NCT02449291 ↗
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“Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection) as Treatment of Established Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting, in Patients Who Have...” NCT02646566 ↗

“Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study of APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection) as Prophylaxis Against Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting” NCT01991821 ↗

“APD421 ( Amisulpride) at 5mg given by single intravenous (IV) administration, by slow push over one minute, at induction of anaesthesia” NCT01991860 ↗

“APD421 (Amisulpride for IV Injection)” NCT02337062 ↗

NCT03583489 ↗

NCT01303978 ↗

NCT02881840 ↗

NCT01510704 ↗

Known as Solian ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT00304616 ↗
Action Inhibit “The control condition in this parallel design will be an established neuroleptic treatment with amisulpride that is primarely an antidopaminergic drug.” NCT00628290 ↗
Modality Small molecule “a substituted benzamide derivative” PMID 15521794 ↗ 2004
Route Oral “All the eligible participants will be randomly assigned to an oral atypical antipsychotic (risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, and where commercially available, aripiprazole...” NCT00256997 ↗