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. 2020 Nov;18(11):1106–1125. doi: 10.2174/1570159X18666200528142429

Table 2.

Some important drugs currently in clinical trials.

Name of the Drug Company Mechanism of Action Clinical Trial Symptoms to be Relieved
Brexpiprazole Otsuka &Lundbeck D2 partial agonist Phase III agitation
Tetrahydrocannabinol Johns Hopkins University CB1/CB2 partial agonist Phase II trials
Nabilone Sunnybrook Health
Sciences Centre
semisynthetic cannabinoid derivative small-scale phase III
Pimavanserin Acadia selective 5-HT2A serotonin inverse agonist phase II/III psychotic
Suvorexant Merck dual antagonists of the orexin receptors Phase III insomnia
Lemborexant Eisai dual antagonists of the orexin receptors Phase II