Best in Biotech 25 Jan 2024
Eight mental health biotech companies trying to make a difference to people’s lives
Take a closer look at eight mental health companies developing therapies that could make a different to people with mental illnesses.
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News and Trends 22 Sep 2023
U.S. approval for psychedelic drug MDMA nears after success in clinic
The psychedelic drug MDMA edges closer towards FDA approval for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the U.S., after promising results of a trial were published. This comes after Australia became the first country to allow doctors to prescribe the drug to those struggling with mental health disorders like PTSD and depression. Recognizing […]
News and Trends 24 Oct 2022
Beckley Psytech acquires Eleusis Therapeutics
Beckley Psytech Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire clinical-stage life science company Eleusis Therapeutics Limited in an all equity transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by shareholders, Beckley Psytech has acquired 100% of Eleusis, receiving full developmental and commercial rights for the company’s assets, which will further […]
News and Trends 4 Oct 2022
Spinoff Biohaven launches with $258M and “incredible pipeline”
Biohaven Ltd. launched today as a new publicly traded company focused on delivering innovative life-changing treatments for neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including rare disorders. As of today, Biohaven has officially begun operating as a separate independent entity as part of the acquisition agreement with Pfizer in May 2022. The company, led by Vlad Coric as […]
News and Trends 25 Jul 2022
Drug for acute treatment of social anxiety disorder did not meet primary endpoint
A nasal spray to treat anxiety did not meet its primary endpoint and was not significantly better than the placebo given during a phase 3 clinical trial. Vistagen Therapeutics Inc’s drug, PH94B, was designed to treat people living with anxiety, depression and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders announced the topline results on Friday (July […]
Best in Biotech 22 Jun 2022
The top psychedelic drug developers leading the market
Psychedelic drugs have the potential to become an effective treatment for crippling mental health conditions such as depression. Here are five of the top drug developers leading their particular niches in the emerging field of psychedelic medicines. For decades, research into the therapeutic properties of psychedelic drugs was almost snuffed out as recreational use of […]
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News and Trends 7 Dec 2020
Swiss Startup Tackles Tourette’s Syndrome Despite Recent Failures
In spite of recent failures of clinical trials from others in the field, Swiss company Noema Pharma is gearing up to develop better treatments for the neurological condition Tourette’s syndrome. Noema Pharma will use a recent €49M Series A round to bankroll the phase I development of a candidate for Tourette’s syndrome along with the […]
News and Trends 8 May 2019
Schizophrenia Treatments Could be Tested and Personalized Using Patients’ Blood
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a way to screen treatments for schizophrenia on single cells from a patient’s blood sample, which could speed up drug discovery and help to personalize treatments for people with the condition. Around 21 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia, and this is likely to get worse with […]
News and Trends 9 Oct 2018
Slow-Release Drug Biotech IPO Raises €30M
The French biotech MedinCell, an injectable slow-release drug specialist, has received a shot of success as its IPO raises €30M in the Euronext stock exchange in Paris. MedinCell is hoping to improve patient compliance with medication regimes by injecting them with a drug-infused gel. Patient compliance with taking medication can be as low as 30% […]
News and Trends 19 Dec 2017
Schizophrenia and Drug Delivery Biotechs Sign a Major Pharma Partner
Santa Claus is not the only busy one in the weeks leading up to Christmas this year, with Boehringer Ingelheim signing collaborations with Autifony and Evox Therapeutics. In the last couple of days, Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to collaborate with two exciting British biotechs. On Monday, a deal worth up to €627.5M was agreed with CNS disorders specialist, […]
News and Trends 7 Nov 2017
British Researchers Find Thought Police to Treat Neurological Disorders
Cambridge University scientists have identified a chemical in the brain that blocks unwanted thoughts, offering a new avenue to treat neurological disorders. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found identified a new process in the brain’s prefrontal cortex that can block our thoughts. The research, published in Nature Communications, demonstrated that the ability to block unwanted thoughts […]
News and Trends 2 Jun 2017
Austrian Researchers build an improved Mini-Brain to support Psychiatry
Researchers from Austria and the UK have made new advances in engineering brain-like structures. These lab-grown organoids mimic important functions of the real thing and could help improve understanding of mental illness and test new therapies. The Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA) in Vienna is a pioneer of brain […]
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