FSD Pharma's Australian Entity To Proceed With Phase I Trial For Major Depressive Disorder

Lara Goldstein

March 23, 2023

Biotech company FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:HUGE)’s Australian business FSD Pharma Australia Pty Ltd. has been approved by the Alfred Ethics Committee to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial of next-gen drug candidate Lucid-201, or Lucid-Psych, for cases of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD.)

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The novel psychoactive compound is being developed both by FSD Pharma’s wholly-owned subsidiary Lucid Psycheceuticals Inc. outside Australia and by FSD Pharma Australia Pty Ltd in the country. CEO Dr. Lakshmi Kotra believes psychoactive molecules as new therapeutics for mental disorders “represent some of the most exciting areas of clinical research in healthcare today.”

Dr. Kotra further added that, as a company pursuing “total brain health,” it is expected that Lucid-Psytech constitutes a strategic fit for clinical development with the other existing pipeline programs targeting neurodegenerative disorders including multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.

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