MPEP is a potent, highly selective non-competitive antagonist at the mGlu5a receptor subtype (IC50 = 36 nM) while having no agonist or antagonist activities at the mGlu1b receptor at concentrations up to 30 uM.
NPS2390 is a group I mGlu antagonist. It displays noncompetitive antagonist activity at both mGlu1 and mGlu5 receptors. NPS2390 is thought to act on a site separate from the glutamate binding pocket.