World's Richest Man Says Psychedelics Could Make a Real Difference in Mental Health - Seite 3

On May 3, Compass Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS) announced that positive data demonstrating the potential of COMP360 psilocybin therapy in treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa and severe depression were presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting in New Orleans, from two investigator-initiated studies. Compass recently partnered with One Mind, a leading California-based mental health research nonprofit, to sponsor three "2022 One Mind - COMPASS Rising Stars Awards". The One Mind Rising Star Awards are given annually to promising early-career researchers who are pursuing research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding and treatment of mental illness and improve patient outcomes. The three winners, which will be announced in September, will each receive a Compass-sponsored $300,000 research grant over three years.

On June 9, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Seelos Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SEEL) announced data demonstrating statistically significant down regulation of mRNA and reduction of alpha synuclein in an in-vitro gene therapy study of SLS-004, the company's gene therapy program utilizing CRISPR-dCas9, in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The goal of Seelos' study was to extend the existing SNCA-targeted epigenome therapy system (SLS-004) by modifying the viral vector to target specific cholinergic neurons in the cortex afflicted in DLB and validate the efficacy in human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) derived neuronal systems. The company plans to advance the study of SLS-004 in DLB in additional preclinical studies and disclose further developments of this new CRISPR-based therapeutic technology in the future.

On April 14, Numinus Wellness (TSX:NUMI) (OTCQX:NUMIF) announced its quarterly results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2022. Revenue increased 240% year-over-year to $0.8 million in Q2 2022, primarily due to the Mindspace and Toronto Neurology Center acquisitions. The loss was $7.8 million in the quarter, compared to a loss of $4.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Numinus had a cash balance of $48.3 million as of February 28, 2022. On April 29, Numinus launched Music As Medicine by Numinus, a series of ceremonial concerts exploring the role music plays in psychedelic-assisted therapy and mental health. Following the recent announcement of Numinus' expansion plans to the United States, Music As Medicine by Numinus will be hosted in various cities across the United States and Canada, celebrating the company's arrival in the United States and strengthening its community in Canada.