Remacemide is a low-affinity noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist with sodium channel blocking properties. It has been studied for a number of conditions including acute ischemic stroke, epilepsy, Parkinsons Disease, and Huntington's disease. It was concluded, that was unlikely that remacemide would be further developed as an antiepileptic drug. As for other conditions, there no any information in the literature, why remacemide is no longer being developed for them.

Vanoxerine, also known as GBR-12909, is a piperazine derivative exhibiting potent selective inhibition of sodium-dependent dopamine reuptake transporters. Vanoxerine has been in clinical trials for Parkinsonism, depression and cocaine addiction but lacked efficacy. Vanoxerine has also been observed as a potent blocker of the following channels: cardiac hERG/IKr potassium channel, Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1C subunit (also known as Cav1.2) and voltage-gated sodium channel Nav 1.5. Vanoxerine was studied as a potential treatment for atrial fibrillation. However, phase III clinical trials for this condition were terminated because of cardiac safety concerns. Research also indicates that vanoxerine may have additional mechanisms of action including antagonist action at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).

AE-37 (ANAVEX2-73, Tetrahydro-N, N-dimethyl-2, 2-diphenyl-3-furanemethanamine) is an orally available drug candidate developed to potentially modify Alzheimer’s disease rather than temporarily address its symptoms. It has a clean Phase 1 data profile and shows a reversal of memory loss (anti-amnesic properties) and neuroprotection in several models of Alzheimer’s disease. This drug is in Phase II trials for Alzheimer's disease, phase I trials for epilepsy, and in preclinical trials for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Rett syndrome, stroke. AE-37 may function as a pro-drug for ANAVEX19-144 and acts as a muscarinic receptor and a moderate sigma1 receptor agonist.

Traxoprodil (CP-101,606) is a potent, selective N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor (NR2B subunit) antagonist under development by Pfizer for its potential as a neuroprotectant in head injury and neurodegenerative disease. It is in phase II trials in the US and in phase I in Japan for the potential treatment of head injury, such as, Depressive Disorder, Major and Parkinson's Disease. CP-101,606 does not protect against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in cultured cerebellar neurons, up to a dose of 10 uM. These results are consistent with CP-101,606 being a potent NMDA antagonist, selective for the type of NMDA receptor associated with the hippocampus. Some further investigation revealed that CP-101,606 was associated with a dose-related dissociation and amnesia. These results support the hypothesis that glutamate antagonists may be useful antidyskinetic agents. However, future studies will have to determine if the benefits of dyskinesia suppression can be achieved without adverse cognitive effects.

Tesofensine (also known as NS-2330) is a novel triple monoamine reuptake inhibitor with intrinsic inhibitory activity on norepinephrine (NE), serotonin (5-HT), and dopamine (DA) transporter function. It was development by NeuroSearch as a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's diseases, but these efforts have been discontinued. In phase II clinical trials with tesofensine in obese individuals, dose-related reductions in body weight, body fat and waist circumference, as well as improvements in other obesity-related endocrine factors were observed and the FDA recently endorsed the phase III trial program for this agent.

Sumanirole is a novel dopamine agonist with high affinity and efficacy at D2 dopamine receptors and has a substantial degree of selectivity for the D2 receptor over other dopamine receptor subtypes. It had been in clinical trials for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome but these studies were terminated for the efficacy reason.

(-)-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-n-propylpiperidine ((-)-3-PPP, also known as preclamol) has a dual action towards to dopamine D2 autoreceptor: it activates it and also acts concomitantly as an antagonist at postsynaptic DA receptors. It was shown, that (-)-3PPP/preclamol was a safe drug for study in the treatment of schizophrenia and may have antipsychotic efficacy. Besides, the motor effects of the drug were evaluated in nine patients with Parkinson's disease using a double-blind, placebo-controlled design. However, the small number of patients manifesting a clinically significant response and the frequently inconsistent effects could indicate that this class of agents may have relatively limited clinical utility.

Fipamezole is a fluorine substituted imidazole compound with high antagonist specificity for the presynaptic alpha2-adrenoceptor. There were no significant differences between the affinity of Fipamezole for the different subtypes, thus characterizing Fipamezole as a non-subtype–selective alpha2 antagonist. Fipamezole had been in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of dyskinesia associated with Parkinson’s disease. Detected side effects are hypertension, nausea, vomiting, dysgeusia, facial flushing.

Tesofensine (also known as NS-2330) is a novel triple monoamine reuptake inhibitor with intrinsic inhibitory activity on norepinephrine (NE), serotonin (5-HT), and dopamine (DA) transporter function. It was development by NeuroSearch as a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's diseases, but these efforts have been discontinued. In phase II clinical trials with tesofensine in obese individuals, dose-related reductions in body weight, body fat and waist circumference, as well as improvements in other obesity-related endocrine factors were observed and the FDA recently endorsed the phase III trial program for this agent.

Pardoprunox is a partial D2/3 dopamine receptor agonist and full 5-HT1A serotonin receptor agonist. Partial D(2/3) dopamine (DA) receptor agonists provide a novel approach to the treatment of the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease that may avoid common dopaminergic side effects, including dyskinesia and psychosis. Pardoprunox passed phase III clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.