Table 2.
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 |