Mindset Pharma Announces Publication of Three PCT Patent Applications for Its Next Generation Psychedelic Drug Candidates
Mindset Pharma Inc. (OTCQB: MSSTF) has announced the publication of three PCT patent applications covering novel compounds designed to enhance the therapeutic effects of psilocybin. These applications include a range of proprietary compounds with lower safety liabilities and improved efficacy. CEO James Lanthier emphasized the first-to-file advantage and ongoing testing to validate these compounds. The Family 1 compounds aim to improve pharmacokinetics, while Family 2 compounds are set for clinical trials. This development underscores Mindset's commitment to advancing psychedelic medicine.
- Publication of three PCT patent applications strengthens Mindset's intellectual property position.
- The new compounds aim to deliver superior therapeutic benefits with lower safety risks.
- Ongoing in vitro and in vivo tests to validate the efficacy and safety profile of patent-pending compounds.
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TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mindset Pharma Inc. (CSE: MSET) (FSE: 9DF) (OTCQB: MSSTF) ("Mindset" or the "Company"), a drug discovery and development company focused on creating optimized and patentable next-generation psychedelic medicines to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders with unmet medical needs, today announced that the Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT") has published three patent applications, covering a range of Mindset’s Family 1 and Family 2 compounds, under the publication numbers: WO/2021/155467, WO/2021/155468, and WO/2021/155470.
With a priority date of more than 18 months ago, the patent applications cover a comprehensive range of novel diverse proprietary compounds designed to deliver superior therapeutic benefits to psilocybin with lower overall metabolic and safety liability and more predictable duration of action, along with their related synthetic process methods, potential compositions, formulation methods and therapeutic uses. The applications include novel prodrug, conjugates, deuterated and non-deuterated derivatives of psilocin, as well as its side-chain restricted analogs.
“The publication of our PCT patent applications reaffirms the novelty of our approach and first-to-file advantage,” said James Lanthier, CEO of Mindset. “We continue to run in vitro and in vivo tests on these patent-pending compounds to further validate their superior efficacy and safety profile.”
Mindset’s Family 1 compounds leverage state-of-the art modern drug design using conjugated and deuterated psilocybin and psilocin design strategies to improve on psilocybin’s potential toxicity and pharmacokinetics profile. Mindset’s Family 2 compounds are next-generation psilocybin and psilocin drug candidates optimized for in-clinic settings. The Company has run a battery of highly specialized in-vitro and in-vivo tests on its patent-pending novel compounds to select the optimal psychedelic drug candidates for progressing towards human clinical trials.
To watch a video of Mindset’s CEO discuss the announcement in greater detail, please visit: https://youtu.be/SPx3KQB27Fw.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Contact:
Allison Soss/Tim Regan
KCSA Strategic Communications
Email: MindSet@kcsa.com
Phone: 212-896-1267/ 347-487-6788
Company Contact:
James Lanthier, CEO
Email: jlanthier@mindsetpharma.com
Jason Atkinson, VP, Corporate Development
Email: jatkinson@mindsetpharma.com
Phone: 416-479-4094
About Mindset Pharma Inc.
Mindset Pharma Inc. is a drug discovery and development company focused on creating optimized and patentable next-generation psychedelic medicines to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders with unmet needs. Mindset was established in order to develop next generation pharmaceutical assets that leverage the breakthrough therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs. Mindset is developing several novel families of next generation psychedelic compounds, as well as an innovative process to chemically synthesize psilocybin as well as its own proprietary compounds.
For further information on Mindset, please visit our website at www.mindsetpharma.com.
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