Psyence Group's NASDAQ Listed Associate, Psyence Biomedical Partners with Fluence and iNGENū CRO to Train Research Therapists for Phase IIb Psilocybin Trial

NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Group Inc ("Psyence Group") (CSE: PSYG), a life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of nature-derived psilocybin in mental health and wellbeing, is pleased to announce that its NASDAQ listed associate, Psyence Biomedical Ltd (NASDAQ: PBM) ("PBM" or "Psyence Biomed"), has announced that its Australian subsidiary, Psyence Australia Pty Ltd ("Psyence Australia"), has entered into a partnership with Fluence, a global leader in professional education and training for psychedelic therapy research, and iNGENū CRO Pty Ltd ("iNGENū"), an Australian clinical research organization (CRO), to support an upcoming Phase llb clinical trial.

According to a news release issued by PBM on April 8, 2024, Fluence’s highly credentialed and widely published faculty members are recognized as the global experts in professional psychedelic therapy education; psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, physicians, and nurse practitioners have completed its comprehensive certification programs. Fluence is authorized by the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and other professional organizations as a provider of professional continuing education for clinicians.

"We are very pleased with the progress being made by PBM, and the recent partnership with Fluence shows that the management team has maintained the momentum of the Psyence Biomed business following the implementation of the January 2024 business combination and is executing on its strategy," said Jody Aufrichtig, Executive Chairman of the board of Psyence Group.

Dr Clive Ward-Able, MD, Psyence Biomed’s Chief Medical Officer is quoted as saying: "Fluence brings unparalleled expertise in psychedelic therapy training to the collaboration," going on to say that: "[PBM] expect[s] that Fluence’s participation in this trial will ensure both quality of care for patients and also significantly contribute to the critical body of research needed to evaluate how best to integrate psychedelic-assisted therapy for cancer patients into the standard of care for palliative medicine."

The double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase IIb study will test three doses (25mg, 10mg and 1mg) of nature-derived psilocybin in 84 patients in conjunction with psychotherapy. According to the news release, Psyence Biomed anticipates enrolling the first patient subject in the second quarter of 2024 and expects the primary endpoint results to be available in 2025.