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AtaiBeckley Posts Positive Phase 2b Open-Label Extension Data for 5-MeO-DMT, Plots Phase 3

This morning,Ā AtaiBeckleyĀ shared positive topline data from the open-label portion of its Phase 2b trial of intranasal 5-MeO-DMT (BPL-003) in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

The open-label extension (OLE) saw participants offered a second, 12 mg dose of the short-acting psychedelic after the 8-week blinded period during which they received one of three first doses (0.3 mg, 8 mg, or 12 mg).

AtaiBeckley, which just last week adopted its present name after a merger betweenĀ atai Life SciencesĀ andĀ Beckley PsytechĀ closed, reports that the second dose ā€œproduced additional rapid, clinically meaningful antidepressant effects that were sustained for up to eight weeksā€.

We reviewed the readout and spoke with AtaiBeckley CEO,Ā Srinivas Rao, to dive a little deeper…

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