Drugs / Haloperidol
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Haloperidol

Other / unclassified targets DRD2, HTR2A via inhibition

Developed for
delirium · schizophrenia · psychotic disorder · cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome · Alzheimer disease · cannabis dependence · chronic pain syndrome · gastroparesis
+13 more · glioblastoma · Huntington disease · hyperlipidemia · mental disorder · migraine disorder · schizoaffective disorder · subacute delirium · bipolar disorder · bipolar I disorder · cyclic vomiting syndrome · female reproductive system disorder · headache disorder · mood disorder
Investigated by
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · German Research Network On Schizophrenia · Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf · Janssen-Cilag Ltd. · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Mainz University
+88 more · Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg · National Institute on Aging (NIA) · RWTH Aachen University · University Hospital Tuebingen · University of Cologne · University of Duisburg-Essen · University of Göttingen · University of Jena · University of Mannheim · University of Wuerzburg · American Cancer Society, Inc. · Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) · Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Eli Lilly and Company · German Federal Ministry of Education and Research · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Indiana University · Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · University of Bonn · Virginia Commonwealth University · Western Michigan University School of Medicine · Ain Shams University · Alberta Health services · Beersheva Mental Health Center · Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Bronson Methodist Hospital · Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation · Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas · Case Western Reserve University · Catholic Health East · Centre for Research in Intensive Care (CRIC) · Christian Medical College, Vellore, India · Copenhagen Trial Unit, Center for Clinical Intervention Research · Demensforbundet, Norway · Denver Health Medical Center · Department of Psychiatry University FU Berlin · Department of Psychiatry University of Bonn · Dr. Marco L.A. Sivilotti · Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation · Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica · Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud · HCA Hospice Care · Hannover Medical School · Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona · Innlandet Hospital Trust · Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Juntendo University · King's College London · Leiden University Medical Center · Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · Medical Research Council · Michelle Weckmann · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran · National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · National Institutes of Health (NIH) · Northeastern University · OhioHealth · Quebec Firefighters Foundation for Burns · Radboud University Medical Center · Rully Riyandika · Sant Pau Research Institute · Scandinavian Critical Care Trials Group · Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · Southern Medical University, China · Technical University of Munich · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · The Danish Centre of Applied Social Science (VIVE) · The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · UMC Utrecht · all 94 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) HALDOL — 1967-04-12 fda.gov ↗

Trials 58

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT07726069 Nov 2026 → Jan 2028 expected cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome University of Illinois at Chicago Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT04071639 Mar 2020 → Dec 2024 Huntington disease Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03754062 Jun 2017 → Sep 2019 — King's College London Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01924468 Aug 2013 → Sep 2018 nicotine dependence National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01259973 Feb → Nov 2011 — Hospital Clinic of Barcelona Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT06218524 Dec 2024 → Dec 2027 expected glioblastoma Southern Medical University, China Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04750395 Sep 2021 → May 2024 delirium HCA Hospice Care Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00429676 Dec 2005 → Sep 2007 delirium University of Colorado, Denver Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/34 trials · 1 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT06168773 Nov 2022 → Oct 2023 delirium Ain Shams University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05431595 Jul 2022 → Feb 2027 expected delirium, epilepsy M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03743649 Jul 2019 → Dec 2028 expected delirium, high grade malignant neoplasm, metastatic malignant neoplasm M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Active not recruiting Met primary
Phase 2/3 NCT03021486 Jun 2017 → Jun 2021 overdue delirium, metastatic malignant neoplasm M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Active not recruiting Missed primary
Phase 312 trials · 2 missed
Phase 3 NCT02345902 Jan 2016 → Mar 2018 delirium National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02374567 Jan 2015 → Jun 2017 anxiety disorder, dementia, depressive disorder, schizophrenia +1 Hannover Medical School Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01811459 Feb 2013 → Sep 2016 delirium University of Montreal Hospital Centre (CHUM) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01765829 Nov 2012 → Nov 2015 psychotic disorder Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01211522 Dec 2011 → Aug 2017 delirium, mental disorder Vanderbilt University Medical Center Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT00599287 Feb → May 2008 delirium UMC Utrecht Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00300391 Mar 2006 → Oct 2011 delirium University of Pittsburgh Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT00455234 Sep 2005 → Jul 2006 psychotic disorder Christian Medical College, Vellore, India Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00124930 May 2005 → Jun 2008 cancer or benign tumor Alberta Health services Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT00485901 Jul 2004 → Jan 2005 schizophrenia Eli Lilly and Company Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 423 trials · 3 met primary · 4 missed
Phase 4 NCT07109245 Dec 2025 → Aug 2028 expected acute insulin response Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06395428 Jul 2024 → Apr 2025 overdue chronic pain syndrome Western Michigan University School of Medicine Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04764344 Apr 2021 → May 2023 — Western Michigan University School of Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04176055 Oct 2020 → Jun 2021 cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome University of Calgary Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03392376 Jun 2018 → Jul 2022 delirium Zealand University Hospital Unknown Missed primary
Phase 4 NCT03199950 Jun 2017 → Nov 2018 delirium Zuyderland Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03056482 May 2017 → Jun 2019 cannabis dependence Dr. Marco L.A. Sivilotti Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT02909465 Jul 2016 → Apr 2017 — Tehran University of Medical Sciences Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT02307396 Feb 2015 → Jun 2016 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia Technical University of Munich Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02103881 Apr → Jun 2014 — Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable11 trials · 1 missed
— NCT07087925 Jan → Apr 2025 — Rully Riyandika Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT02192723 Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 schizophrenia Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01556932 Mar 2012 → May 2013 — Virginia Commonwealth University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01501123 Nov 2011 → Oct 2015 — Catholic Health East Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT03019887 Apr 2011 → Jan 2017 schizophrenia Juntendo University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01204255 Nov 2010 → Apr 2011 — Virginia Commonwealth University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01152697 Jun 2010 → Aug 2012 — University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00842608 Feb 2009 → Jul 2015 delirium Indiana University Completed Missed primary
— NCT00493233 Nov 2006 → Dec 2008 schizophrenia Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00625014 Mar → Jul 2005 hyperlipidemia Leiden University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy79 trials
Phase 0 NCT01684969 Comparator Mar 2012 → May 2013 — Eric E. Prommer Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT01193621 Comparator Jan 2008 → Jul 2010 — Asan Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02240173 Comparator Jun → Dec 2017 schizophrenia Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06428084 Comparator Nov 2023 → Feb 2024 gallbladder disorder Padjadjaran University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04715230 Comparator Jun 2021 → Oct 2022 methamphetamine-induced psychosis InterveXion Therapeutics, LLC Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 4

DateIssuerRelease
2026-06-01 Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Regulatory 5th June, 2026 Vadodara, India alembicpharmaceuticals.com ↗
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Alembic) today announced that it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Haloperidol Tablets, USP, 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg.
2019-10-24 Zydus Lifesciences Limited Regulatory Liva Pharmaceuticals receives approval from the USFDA for Haloperidol Decanoate Injection zyduslife.com ↗
Liva Pharmaceuticals receives approval from the USFDA for Haloperidol Decanoate Injection
2005-12-20 Eli Lilly and Company Results New Study Showed No Difference in Total Treatment Costs When Comparing Those Starting Treatment with Older Conventional Antipsychotics and Those Starting Treatment with Zyprexa(R), an Atypical Antipsychotic, in the Treatment of Schizophrenia lilly.com ↗
Findings indicate that any savings on medication costs were offset by the increased costs of other services associated with treatment with conventional antipsychotics including hospitalizations, crisis interventions and emergency room visits.
2005-04-06 Eli Lilly and Company Results Studies Show Schizophrenia Patients Taking Atypicals Stayed on Treatment Longer Than Patients Taking Older, Typical Antipsychotics lilly.com ↗
Clozapine, olanzapine, and risperidone had longer time to discontinuation versus haloperidol combined with prophylactic anticholinergic agents.

Evidence & citations 29 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 139 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as haloperidol “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 ↗

“In case of early signs of a relapse prodrome based early intervention with an antipsychotic drug (Haloperidol, Risperidone and other) vs. benzodiazepine (Lorazepam) was applied...” NCT00159133 ↗

“Patients randomized to oral comparator arm will receive oral antipsychotics (haloperidol, paliperidone ER, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine or aripiprazole) as per...” NCT01081769 ↗

“The investigators aim to study the effectiveness of Haloperidol compared with Olanzapine in the management of hyperactive delirium in advanced cancer or end-stage organ disease...” NCT04833023 ↗

“A Randomized Double-blind, Parallel Group Study Comparing Olanzapine (Zyprexa) With Haloperidol (Novo-peridol) for the Relief of Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Advanced Cancer” NCT00124930 ↗

“Patients received blindly olanzapine (5-20 mg/day; N=105), haloperidol (2.5-10 mg/day; N=20), or placebo (N=99) for 3 weeks.” PMID 22134043 ↗ Nov 2011

“Haloperidol (6\~20mg/day) and perphenazine (16\~64mg/day), twice per day, 8 weeks” NCT02192723 ↗

“ * Levomepromazine * Haloperidol Anti-emetic for nausea” NCT02009306 ↗

“-4mg dexamethasone, 1mg haloperidol, scopolamine patch” NCT04081545 ↗

“Haloperidol 2,5-10 mg; chlorpromazine 25-600 mg.” NCT01016145 ↗

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Known as 18F-haloperidol “Intravenous 18F haloperidol(10 mCi)” NCT01193621 ↗
Known as [19F]-HALOPERIDOL ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Dolpin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Dozic ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Fortunan ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as HAL “The role of dopamine (DA) was assessed by pre-treating participants with the D2 receptor (D2R)-preferring antagonist, haloperidol (HAL; 3-mg) or mixed D1R-D2R antagonist,...” PMID 36919514 ↗ Mar 2023
Known as Haldol “The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of Haldol (haloperidol) and olanzapine in the control of chronic nausea with advanced cancer patients who have...” NCT00124930 ↗
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“Haldol 5mg/ Ativan 2mg IM” NCT00786318 ↗

NCT03489551 ↗

NCT00493233 ↗

Known as Haldol solutab ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Haloperidol component of vesalium ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Haloperidol decanoate impurity, haloperidol- ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as HALOPERIDOL HYDROCHLORIDE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Haloperidol Injection “Drug: Haloperidol Injection” NCT06168773 ↗
Known as Haloperidol Tables, H31021234 “Haloperidol Tables, H31021234” NCT04071639 ↗
Known as haloperidole ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT01157351 ↗
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NCT00433121 ↗

Known as Kentace ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Keselen ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as MCN-JR-1625 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Novo-peridol “A Randomized Double-blind, Parallel Group Study Comparing Olanzapine (Zyprexa) With Haloperidol (Novo-peridol) for the Relief of Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Advanced Cancer” NCT00124930 ↗
Known as NSC-170973 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as NSC-615296 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as R-1625 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as Serenace ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL54 ↗
Known as TEVA-HALOPERIDOL “The oral investigational agent haloperidol (Generic Brand: TEVA-HALOPERIDOL) will be self-administered, at night, over 7 days.” NCT07109245 ↗
Action Inhibit “Typical antipsychotics, like haloperidol, are dopamine antagonists” NCT01161277 ↗
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“Serotonin 2a (5-HT2a) receptor antagonist” CHEMBL54 ↗