ECNP Medicines Chest — List of drugs

Amines
Amino-acids
Peptides
Enzymes
Ion Channels 

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Amines 

Drug name
Target
 
Source
Original Clinical
Indications
Possible studies
 
5HT        
MDL100907
5HT2 receptor
antagonist
(Merrell) Sanofi-
Aventis
Tried in schizophrenia Role of 5HT2 receptors in sleep 
Ppsychosis
Ppsychedelics
Deramiclane
5HT1A receptor antagonist AZ
Tried in depression and anxiety 5HT in mood and cognition
MSD 212
? Roche also
5HT3 agonist
MSD
? Anxiety eating
Appetite
Anxiety
Fenfluramine 
5HT release
?
Appetite suppression Measuring 5HT release capacity
mCPP 5HT2C agonist None 5HT probe Eating anxiety
WAY-100635

5-HT1A receptor antagonist Wyeth

5-HT probe

Mood disorders

Dopamine



SCH 23390
D1 antagonist
Schering Plough   Cognition
Schizophrenia
Addiction
GSK598809  DRD3 antagonist GSK
Addiction
Noradrenaline



Fluparoxan
a2 antagonist
Glaxo
? Depression
Cognition
Schizophrenia
RX811059
a2 antagonist
Pierre Fabre
? Parkinson’s disease Cognition
Schizophrenia
Amibegron
(SR-58,611A)  
b3 agonist Sanofi  Anxiety/GAD
Depression/MDD 
 
Acetylcholine

 
Nicotinic

a7 agonist

EVP 6124 

Alzheimer's disease
Cognition
ADHD
Schizophrenia
Mixed        
Various ratios
DAT, NET, SERT, etc. DOV
Depression
Affective disorders
Cognition

 

Amino-acids

Drug name
Target
 
Source
Original Clinical
Indications
Possible studies
 
GABA-A 




a5IA
a5 inverse agonist MSD
AAMI
Down's syndrome
L828417
SL651498
a2/3 selective benzo receptor agonists MSD
Sanofi-Aventis 
 
GAD

Emotion
Sleep
Gaboxadol
a4d selective agonist Lundbeck
Sleep
Thalamic-cortical function
Alcoholism

a3 selective agonist Dove No trials Sleep
Anxiety
XBD173 
Neurosteroid receptor agonist Novartis/DSP 
 
Anxiety
Anxiety
Addiction
Neuroinflammation
GABA-B



Phaclofen  GABA-B antagonist Novartis Depression Cognition
Mood
Addiction
Glutamate



Bitopertin 

GLYt1 blocker

?

Schizophrenia
Negative symptoms 
Any NMDA-related functions

Org 25935

GLYt1 blocker

Organon/MSD

Schizophrenia
Negative symptoms
Alcohol dependence
Facilitation of CBT
SSR103800  GLYt1 blocker  Sanofi  Schizophrenia   

 

Peptides 

Drug name
Target
 
Source
Original Clinical
Indications
Possible studies
 
Orexin




Almorexant ORX1 antagonist  Actelion Sleep  Addiction
Cognition
GSK
ORX1 antagonist
GSK 
Sleep
Addiction
Cognition
SubP/NK  


Vofipitant NK1 antagonist  GSK Not tested Anxiety
Addiction
Pain
Many others
NK1 antagonists
MSD, Novartis, GSK 

Saredutant  NK2 antagonists Sanofi  Anxiety/GAD
Depression/MDD 
 
 
Osanetant  NK3 antagonists  Sanofi  Schizophrenia   
Opioid



Kappa Agonist Upjohn
Addiction
Mood
Mu inverse agonist
GSK – in trials still
Obesity
Addiction
Cannabinoid



Rimonabant Cb1 antagonist Sanofi Obesity Addiction
Mood
Org 28611  CB1 agonist MSD Pain Addiction
Org 28312 CB1&2 agonist MSD Pain Addiction
Org 50189 CB1 antagonist MSD Pain Addiction
Affect
Vasopressin



Org 52186
V1b antagonist
Organon/MSD
Anxiety stopped in P1 Affective disorders
SSR149415  V1b antagonist  Sanofi   Anxiety/GAD
Depression/MDD
 
Glucocorticoid  


Various
GR antagonist
 
Organon/MSD
GAD
Stress  Neurodegeneration
Estrogen



Various
ERa, ERb, Mixed Organon/MSD
Women’s health
Cognition +

 

Enzymes

FAAH



URB597
FAAH Inhibitor
Kadmus/Organon/MSD
Pain
Addiction
Parkinson’s disease
Cognition

 

Ion Channels 

AMPA



Farampator AMPAkine Organon/MSD Schizophrenia Cognition
Org 26576

2nd Generation AMPA modulator Organon/MSD

Schizophrenia

Cognition

Patented

3nd Generation AMPA modulator  Organon/MSD

FIH completed

Cognition

Ih Channel



Patented HCN1 Organon/MSD Pain Sleep