Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces FDA approval of Bysanti (milsaperidone) for the treatment of bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia - a new chemical entity opening new horizons in psychiatric innovation

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

20 February 2026 - - Vanda Pharmaceuticals today announced that the US FDA has approved Bysanti (milsaperidone) tablets, a first line therapy for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder and for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults.

Bysanti is a new chemical entity that belongs in the class of atypical antipsychotics.

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