Alkermes plc

Alkermes plc is a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing medicines for psychiatric and neurological disorders.

[4] The company is headquartered in Dublin, and has an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts, and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio.

These include olanzapine and samidorphan (Lybalvi), an atypical antipsychotic and opioid modulator combination intended for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder; aripiprazole lauroxil (Aristada), a long-acting injectable for schizophrenia; and naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension (Vivitrol) for alcohol and opioid dependence.

Other products utilizing Alkermes' proprietary technologies include: diroximel fumarate (Vumerity) for multiple sclerosis, risperidone (microspheres) long-acting injectable (Risperdal Consta) for schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, paliperidone palmitate (Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza and Invega Hafyerain in the U.S., Xeplion, Trevicta and Bynnali in Europe) for schizophrenia.

[6][7] In October 2023, Alkermes announced its first data related to its orexin 2 receptor (OXR2) agonist, ALKS 2680.