Head-to-head evidence

Quetiapine (Seroquel XR) vs Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)

Same mechanism, same race: design-graded trial evidence for both assets, with the grading rationale shown. Grades describe the quality of the evidence, never the merits of either security.

Schizophrenia

Shared mechanism: Dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors (antagonist) · full Schizophrenia pipeline

Quetiapine (Seroquel XR)

Marketed by Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH and partners

Approved in Schizophreniasmall molecule
Weak signal

NCT00640601 · Phase 3 · completed

This was a nonrandomized, single-group, open-label study of 295 treated participants, without a placebo or active comparator. Although 56.88% were reported to have improved clinical benefit on the primary CGI-CB measure, the uncontrolled design cannot determine how much of the improvement was due to quetiapine rather than other factors.

Next expected readout: February 2032 · NCT07152184 (registry estimate)

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Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)

Marketed by Johnson & Johnson

Approved in Schizophreniasmall molecule
Reliable signal

NCT00253136 · Phase 3 · completed

This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 458 participants, using change in a standard psychiatric symptom scale as the primary measure. The FDA product label for this pivotal trial reports that 47% of patients on the 25 mg dose showed a clinically meaningful improvement, compared with 17% on placebo.

Next expected readout: December 2027 · NCT07047651 (registry estimate)

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The full competitive landscape for each asset (every same-race competitor with aligned evidence, sortable) is on the asset pages: Quetiapine (Seroquel XR)'s landscape · Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)'s landscape