PsyBio Therapeutics Furthers Intellectual Property Portfolio with Six New Manufacturing Patent Applications
OXFORD, Ohio and COCONUT CREEK, Fla. , Nov. 19, 2021 /CNW/ – PsyBio Therapeutics Corp. (TSXV: PSYB) (OTCQB: PSYBF) (” PsyBio ” or the ” Company “), an intellectual property driven biotechnology company developing new, bespoke, psycho-targeted therapeutics to potentially improve mental and neurological health, today announced that it has filed six additional provisional manufacturing patent applications to further expand its intellectual property portfolio.
“These patent filings are critical components of PsyBio’s corporate development strategy. Continuing to add intellectual property protection provides us with certainty when developing technology for the exclusive use of our team as we continue to develop proprietary bacterial strains,” stated Michael Spigarelli , MD, PhD, MBA, PsyBio’s Chief Medical Officer. “These additional patent filings are key as PsyBio moves towards the initiation of appropriately approved safety and efficacy clinical trials for our selected compounds within the production and manufacturing arena, for the Company as well as for our investors.”
These new manufacturing patents cover a broad range of approaches to PsyBio’s biologic methodology as it pertains to the current landscape of biotechnology. PsyBio remains interested in developing the intellectual property landscape within the psycho-targeted development drug arena.
“Adding these new patent applications to our existing intellectual property portfolio demonstrates PsyBio’s commitment to being a leader in developing psycho-targeted therapeutic candidates,” stated Evan Levine , PsyBio’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our approach is to treat IP as a critical part of effectively designing and developing therapeutics to potentially treat specific clinical conditions. Submitting those to the appropriate agencies for approval and regulatory authorization to uphold our commitment to help improve mental and neurological health.”
About PsyBio Therapeutics Corp.
PsyBio Therapeutics is an intellectual property driven biotechnology company developing new, bespoke, fully approved, 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 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 will be successful in launching clinical trials; the results of preclinical safety and efficacy testing will be favourable; 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.
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