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. 2024 Oct 5;14(11):260. doi: 10.1007/s13205-024-04104-5

Table 2.

List of antidepressant drugs under different phases of clinical trials, along with their mechanism of action, therapeutic indication, and their current trial number

Drug name Mechanism of action Therapeutic indication Current status Clinical trial number Refs.
Psilocybin Serotonin (5-HT2A) receptor agonist Major depressive disorder Phase II/III NCT04670081 Husain et al. (2023)
Esketamine NMDA receptor antagonist Treatment-resistant depression Approved/phase IV NCT03434041 Zaki et al. (2023)
Zuranolone (SAGE-217) GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulator Major depressive disorder Phase III NCT04442503 Hoffmann et al. (2020)
Rapastinel NMDA receptor partial agonist Major depressive disorder Phase III (discontinued) NCT03668600 Donello et al. (2019)
Amitifadine Triple reuptake inhibitor (SERT, NET, DAT) Major depressive disorder Phase II NCT02781315 Sharma et al. (2015)
BHV-5000 NMDA receptor modulator Treatment-resistant depression Phase II NCT03080740 Moore et al. (2022)
Agomelatine Melatonergic agonist and 5-HT2C antagonist Major depressive disorder Phase IV (Post-marketing) NCT04355650 Olié et al. (2007)
JZP-386 GABA-A receptor modulator Major depressive disorder Phase I NCT04691675 Luscher et al. (2011)
BTRX-246040 κ-opioid receptor antagonist Major depressive disorder Phase I/II NCT04225155 Witkin et al. (2019)
MIN-117 Serotonin (5-HT1A) and dopamine (D2) receptor modulator Major depressive disorder Phase II NCT02417188 Kaufman et al. (2016)
AXS-05 NMDA receptor antagonist and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor Treatment-resistant depression Phase III NCT04408705 Iosifescu et al. (2022)
Seltorexant (JNJ-42847922) Orexin-2 receptor antagonist Major depressive disorder Phase III NCT04513922 Recourt et al. (2019)
Relamorelin Ghrelin receptor agonist Depression with gastroparesis Phase II NCT03751620 Patel et al. (2023)
Vilazodone Serotonin reuptake inhibitor and 5-HT1A partial agonist Major depressive disorder Phase IV (approved) NCT03030180 Sinha et al. (2021)
Vortioxetine Serotonin modulator and stimulator Major depressive disorder Phase IV (approved) NCT03829100 Connolly et al. (2016)