According to related industries, new long-acting formulations of existing schizophrenia treatment drugs, such as Abilify and Invega, are being released one after another.

Lundbeck and Otsuka Pharmaceutical obtained US FDA approval for Abilify Asimtufii, which is administered once every two months, last month. Abilify Asimtufii confirmed its efficacy through a clinical study comparing 266 patients with schizophrenia to Abilify Maintena.

In pharmacokinetic analysis, Abilify Asimtufii induced plasma aripiprazole concentrations similar to those of once-monthly Abilify Maintena. Janssen's Invega Hafyera is a 6-month long-acting drug that is commercialized more quickly. After obtaining US FDA