https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-vandas-psychiatric-drug-2026-02-20/
Bysanti, chemically known as milsaperidone, belongs to a class of drugs known as atypical antipsychotics that work by blocking dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain, which help regulate mood, stress, delusions and alertness.
Vanda said it expects to launch the drug in the U.S. in the third quarter.
It is a prodrug of iloperidone (Fanapt)
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Speedy
February 21, 2026, 12:14am
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Is it another Abilify/Vraylar/Rexulti type drug?
everhopeful:
alertness
I hope it works.
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Speedy
February 21, 2026, 12:16am
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Ok? I never tried fanapt.
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Why, oh why did they call that other drug Fapant? Sounds so dodgy…!
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Im sorry to say this BUT again just like Cobenfy its gonna help some but not others
I’ll stick to haldol UNTIL it stops working
Cobenfy I don’t buy for a second is the cure for schizophrenia sorry I wish it was just like everyone else
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I completely agree. No one size fits all.
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Wave
February 21, 2026, 3:39pm
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I won’t be trying this drug.
My previous psychiatrist never prescribed Fanapt.
I’m not sure but if I’m not mistaken it’s not a very popular antipsychotic.
I’m going to pass on this one
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