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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drugs. 2023 May 20;83(9):771–793. doi: 10.1007/s40265-023-01878-5

Table 2.

Effects of NOP-related agonists in NHPs in comparison with MOP agonists

Intrathecal delivery Analgesia Itch References

MOP receptor agonist
 Morphine [124, 125]
Selective NOP receptor agonist
 N/OFQ [94, 95]
 UFP-112 [65]
 PWT2-N/OFQ [107]
Mixed NOP/MOP agonist
 [Dmt1]N/OFQ(1–13)-NH2 [120]
 PWT2-[Dmt1]N/OFQ(1–13)-NH2 [121]
 BU10038 [69]
Mixed NOP/MOP full agonist
 Cebranopadol [170]

Systemic delivery Analgesia Abuse potential Respiration depression Physical dependence Itch Sedation References

MOP receptor agonist
 Oxycodone + + + N.D. [124, 151, 152]
 Fentanyl + + + N.D. [145, 170, 174]
 Heroin + + + N.D. [8, 155, 173]
Selective NOP receptor agonist
 Ro 64–6198 ✓/− N.D. [60, 139, 172]
 SCH 221510 N.D. N.D. [64, 143, 145]
Mixed NOP/MOP partial agonist
 BU08028 [145]
 AT-121 [155]
 BU10038 [69]
Mixed NOP/MOP full agonist
 Cebranopadol + N.D. [170]

(✓) detected, (−) not detected, (+++/+) degree of abuse potential, N.D. not determined