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Psyence Biomed Announces Phase IIb Clinical Trial Listing on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR)

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

NEW YORK, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd (Nasdaq:PBM) (“Psyence Biomed” or the “Company”) today announced that details of its upcoming Phase IIb clinical trial of nature-derived psilocybin in patients diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder following an advanced cancer diagnosis in the Palliative Care context has been listed on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (“ANZCTR”), under registration number 12624000449538p.

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  • NEW YORK, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd (Nasdaq:PBM) (“Psyence Biomed” or the “Company”) today announced that details of its upcoming Phase IIb clinical trial of nature-derived psilocybin in patients diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder following an advanced cancer diagnosis in the Palliative Care context has been listed on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (“ANZCTR”), under registration number 12624000449538p.
  • The randomized, 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.
  • Psyence Biomed anticipates enrolling the first subject in the second quarter of 2024 and expects the primary endpoint results to be available in 2025.
  • “The listing for our Phase IIb clinical trial on ANZCTR reflects the meaningful progress that we are making in the development of a safe and effective psilocybin-based treatment for the roughly 19% of patients who suffer from Adjustment Disorder following an advanced cancer diagnosis1, with a focus on Palliative Care,” said Neil Maresky, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Psyence Biomed.

Psyence Biomed Partners with Fluence and iNGENū CRO to Train Research Therapists for Phase IIb Psilocybin Trial

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Monday, April 8, 2024

NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd (Nasdaq:PBM) (“Psyence Biomed” or the “Company”) today 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.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd (Nasdaq:PBM) (“Psyence Biomed” or the “Company”) today 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 Lancet Oncology, Adjustment Disorder affects as many as 19% of patients following a life-limiting cancer diagnosis.
  • “The success of the clinical trial relies on rigorous, standardized therapist training designed to achieve the highest standard of patient care,” said Elizabeth Nielson, PhD, Fluence co-founder.
  • Psyence Biomed anticipates enrolling the first subject in the second quarter of 2024 and expects the primary endpoint results to be available in 2025.

Psyence Biomedical Welcomes Results of a Recent Study Highlighting Benefits of Nature Derived Psilocybin Vs. Synthetic Psilocybin

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Monday, March 18, 2024

NEW YORK, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq:PBM) ("Psyence Biomed" or the "Company") today issued a statement welcoming the results of a recent study finding evidence that nature-derived psilocybin may be demonstrably more therapeutic than synthetic psilocybin.

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  • The study presents evidence that nature (mushroom)-derived psilocybin delivers a “more potent and prolonged effect” on “neuroplasticity” than its synthetic analog.
  • “Neuroplasticity” is increasingly recognized as the gold standard by which the therapeutic efficacy of psychedelic pharmaceutical medicines can be measured.
  • The Psyence Biomed study will examine the use of nature-derived psilocybin as a treatment for Adjustment Disorder due to a recent cancer diagnosis in the Palliative Care context.
  • Neither Psyence Biomedical nor any of its investors or affiliates funded or in any way sponsored the Hebrew University study.

Psyence Biomedical Ltd. Receives Nasdaq Notifications Regarding Market Value of Listed Securities and Market Value of Publicly Held Shares

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Friday, March 15, 2024

The MVLS Notice and the MVPHS Notice are only notifications of deficiencies and have no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s securities.

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  • The MVLS Notice and the MVPHS Notice are only notifications of deficiencies and have no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s securities.
  • The Company’s securities continue to trade on Nasdaq.
  • In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(C), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until September 9, 2024, to regain compliance with the Market Value Standard and the MVPHS Standard.
  • The Company intends to actively monitor its MVLS and MVPHS and will evaluate available options to regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing standards.

Psyence Biomedical Ltd. Issues Shareholder Letter Recapping Recent Progress and Outlining Key Future Milestones

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Our merger with Newcourt and subsequent listing on Nasdaq confers numerous benefits to our company.

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  • Our merger with Newcourt and subsequent listing on Nasdaq confers numerous benefits to our company.
  • While other companies are exploring synthetic psilocybin, Psyence is the world’s first Nasdaq traded biopharmaceutical company researching a nature-derived (non-synthetic) psilocybin candidate.
  • Furthermore, Psyence is the only publicly traded company to research a non-synthetic psilocybin candidate to treat Adjustment Disorder in the context of Palliative Care.
  • To reflect this exciting new chapter in our company’s evolution, we have created a new investor presentation, which can be found here .

Psyence Biomedical’s Subsidiary, Psyence Australia, Receives Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) Approval to Initiate Phase IIb Study

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

NEW YORK, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd (NASDAQ:PBM) ("Psyence Biomed" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Psyence Australia (Pty) Ltd ("Psyence Australia"), has received full approval from the Australian Health Research Ethics Committee (HREC) to initiate its planned Phase IIb study in Melbourne, Australia.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd (NASDAQ:PBM) ("Psyence Biomed" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Psyence Australia (Pty) Ltd ("Psyence Australia"), has received full approval from the Australian Health Research Ethics Committee (HREC) to initiate its planned Phase IIb study in Melbourne, Australia.
  • The study will examine the use of nature-derived psilocybin as a treatment for Adjustment Disorder due to a recent cancer diagnosis in the palliative care context.
  • Psyence Australia has partnered with a noted psychedelic Contract Research Organization (CRO), iNGENū Pty Ltd ("iNGENū"), to design and execute the clinical trial.
  • Psyence anticipates enrolling the first patient in Q2 2024 and expects the primary endpoint results to be available in 2025.