Psyence BioMed doses first patient in Phase IIb NPX-5 adjustment disorder trial

• Psyence BioMed began dosing patients in Phase IIb trial of NPX-5, a 25 mg nature-derived psilocybin candidate, for adjustment disorder in cancer patients receiving palliative care.
• No results have been presented; trial is expected to generate safety and efficacy data in a future readout.
• Study aims to assess whether NPX-5 can reduce psychological distress while remaining tolerable in this patient group.
• Randomized, double-blind, three-arm design is running across five clinical sites in Australia.
• Program supports Psyence BioMed strategy to build vertically integrated psychedelic drug development platform spanning manufacturing, clinical execution, and supply.

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