Oakville, Ontario – November 8, 2022: NeonMind Biosciences Inc. (CSE: NEON) (FRA:6UF0) (“NeonMind” or the “Company”) announced the strategic decision to seek to divest its lead drug development program NEO-001 and undertake a search for a new business acquisition.
Its lead program NEO-001 aims to deliver a new treatment modality, psilocybin-assisted therapy for chronic weight management and obesity and includes a body of supporting preclinical data, patent applications covering a spectrum of weight management conditions, comprehensive Integrated Development Plan and Investigators Brochure for NEO-psilo-001, the proposed Phase 1/2 Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of NEO-001-Assisted Therapy and Lifestyle Modifications for Obesity Management.
“In response to sector market conditions, we are looking for a suitable partner to acquire and advance our lead program; having completed a successful pre-IND FDA consultation we believe a clear path exists to move the development of NEO-001 forward into clinical development” said Robert Tessarolo, Chairman of the Board of NeonMind.
About NeonMind Biosciences Inc.
NeonMind has been engaged in drug development of psychedelic compounds with two lead psilocybin-based drug candidates targeting obesity.
Rob Tessarolo, Chairman of the Board, NeonMind Biosciences Inc.
rob@neonmind.com
Tel: 705-710-6366
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