PsyBio Therapeutics Reaches Agreement to Conduct Initial Psilocybin Clinical Trial

PsyBio continues towards understanding psycho-targeted, biosynthesized tryptamines and remains strongly committed to innovation, development, and technology optimization demonstrated by the desire to advance compounds into clinical trials 

OXFORD, OH and DENVER, CO, Oct. 11, 2022 /CNW/ - PsyBio Therapeutics Corp. (TSXV: PSYB) (OTCQB: PSYBF) ("PsyBio" or the "Company"), an intellectual property driven biotechnology company focused upon discovery and development of novel, bespoke, psycho-targeted therapeutics to potentially improve mental and neurological health, today announces that it has reached an initial agreement with experienced clinical researchers to conduct a clinical trial utilizing PsyBio's proprietary biosynthetic psilocybin product upon obtaining all necessary approvals and licenses. PsyBio is also pleased to announce the appointment of its Chief Medical Officer, Michael Spigarelli, MD, PhD, MBA, as Chief Scientific Officer of the Company, effective immediately. In this dual role, Dr. Spigarelli will continue leading the ongoing development of PsyBio's drug discovery platform technology.

"PsyBio is actively focused on understanding the potential value of tryptamines and other related psycho-targeted molecules as novel therapeutic candidates with the goal to help potentially improve mental and neurological health. Without clinical trials, we cannot realize the potential of these compounds," stated Michael Spigarelli, MD, PhD, MBA, PsyBio's Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer. "This agreement paves the way to PsyBio conducting its first clinical trial utilizing biosynthetic psilocybin and is expected to further our understanding of these molecules as therapeutic agents."

The agreement between PsyBio and the clinical trial research team represents the first step towards conducting human clinical trials utilizing biosynthetic psilocybin.  Additional details will be released as approvals are obtained, a definitive agreement is entered into and further specifics are available. This announcement demonstrates PsyBio's commitment to scientific advancements.

"PsyBio continues to lead the industry in the development of biosynthetic psycho-targeted therapeutic candidates," stated Evan Levine, PsyBio's Chief Executive Officer. "With this latest partnership, PsyBio seeks to further establish its leadership role within the field upon entering clinical phase, human trial evaluations."

About PsyBio Therapeutics Corp.

PsyBio Therapeutics is an intellectual property driven biotechnology company developing new, bespoke, psycho-targeted therapeutics to potentially improve mental and neurological health. The team has extensive experience in drug discovery based on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering as well as clinical and regulatory expertise progressing drugs through human studies and regulatory protocols. Research and development is currently ongoing for naturally occurring psychoactive tryptamines originally discovered in different varieties of hallucinogenic mushrooms, other tryptamines and phenethylamines and combinations thereof.  The Company utilizes a bio-medicinal chemistry approach to therapeutic development, in which psychoactive compounds can be utilized as a template upon which to develop precursors and analogs, both naturally and non-naturally occurring.

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In disclosing the forward-looking information contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions, including that: PsyBio will be successful in carrying out the clinical trial contemplated by this agreement; PsyBio will be successful in launching clinical trials generally; the results of preclinical safety and efficacy testing will be favourable; PsyBio will be successful in protecting its intellectual property; PsyBio will be successful in discovering new valuable target molecules; PsyBio will file one or more IND Applications with the FDA; PsyBio will be successful in obtaining all necessary approvals for clinical trials; PsyBio's technology will be safe and effective; a confirmed signal will be identified in PsyBio's selected indications; and that drug development involves long lead times, is very expensive and involves many variables of uncertainty. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations of any forward-looking information will prove to be correct. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: compliance with extensive government regulations; domestic and foreign laws and regulations adversely affecting PsyBio's business and results of operations; decreases in the prevailing process for psilocybin and nutraceutical products in the markets in which PsyBio operates; the impact of COVID-19; and general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward-looking information or otherwise.

PsyBio makes no medical, treatment or health benefit claims about PsyBio's proposed products. The United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") or other similar regulatory authorities have not evaluated claims regarding psilocybin and other next generation psychoactive compounds. The efficacy of such products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research. There is no assurance that the use of psilocybin and other psychoactive compounds can diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Vigorous scientific research and clinical trials are needed. PsyBio has not conducted clinical trials for the use of its intellectual property. Any references to quality, consistency, efficacy and safety of potential products do not imply that PsyBio verified such in clinical trials or that PsyBio will complete such trials. If PsyBio cannot obtain the approvals or research necessary to commercialize its business, it may have a material adverse effect on the PsyBio's performance and operations.

The TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.    

SOURCE PsyBio Therapeutics Corp.

Evan Levine, CEO, PsyBio Therapeutics Corp., t: 513.449.9585, e: [email protected]; Investor Enquiries: Valter Pinto or Tim Regan, KCSA Strategic Communications, t: 212.896.1254, e: [email protected]