Cybin Inc. (NYSE American:CYBN) (Cboe CA:CYBN) (“Cybin” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to revolutionizing mental healthcare by developing new and innovative next-generation psychedelic-based treatment options, today announced that its research manuscript, entitled “Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-substituted phenethylamines and the discovery of CYB210010: A potent, orally bioavailable and long-acting serotonin 5-HT2 receptor agonist,” has been published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a prestigious bi-weekly peer-reviewed publication.
“We are delighted that our research on phenethylamine serotonin 5-HT2 receptor agonists was published in this important journal,” said Doug Drysdale, Chief Executive Officer of Cybin. “This study is an example of our expanding scope of innovative development work beyond our clinical tryptamine programs. This publication is a testament not only to our scientific leadership in the field of 5-HT2 receptor agonists, the receptor family believed to mediate the therapeutic effects of classic psychedelics, but also to the depth and breadth of our expertise as we continue to advance the study of the role of next-generation psychedelic-based treatment options for mental health and neurological disorders.”
“In the past decade, there has been a revival of interest in serotonin (5-HT)-based psychedelics as pharmacotherapeutics for neuropsychiatric disorders,” said Geoff Varty, Ph.D., Head of R&D of Cybin. “Given the clinical potential of 2C-X phenethylamines, our studies explored the SARs of a broad range of 2C-X analogs, focusing on 4-thio derivatives, to identify novel 5-HT2 receptor ligands with unique pharmacodynamic (“PD”) and pharmacokinetic (“PK”) properties. We synthesized 39 proprietary 4-substituted-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamines and these phenethylamines were profiled for their ability to interact with the serotonin system and to induce psychedelic-like effects in preclinical models. This research led to the discovery of CYB210010, a potent and long-acting serotonin 5-HT2 receptor agonist with favorable PK and PD properties,” concluded Dr. Varty.
Future investigations will focus on the development of CYB210010 and related molecules as novel therapeutics for psychiatric and neurological disorders with unmet needs.
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Title: Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-substituted phenethylamines and the discovery of CYB210010: A potent, orally bioavailable and long-acting serotonin 5-HT2 receptor agonist
Authors: Geoff Varty, Clint Canal, Tina Mueller, Josh Hartsel, Richa Tyagi, Ken Avery, Mike Morgan, Amy Reichelt, Pradip Pathare, Erik Stang, Mike Palfreyman, Alex Nivorozhkin
Cybin is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company on a mission to create safe and effective psychedelic-based therapeutics to address the large unmet need for new and innovative treatment options for people who suffer from mental health conditions.
Cybin’s goal of revolutionizing mental healthcare is supported by a network of world-class partners and internationally recognized scientists aimed at progressing proprietary drug discovery platforms, innovative drug delivery systems, and novel formulation approaches and treatment regimens. The Company is currently developing CYB003, a proprietary deuterated psilocybin analog for the treatment of major depressive disorder and CYB004, a proprietary deuterated DMT molecule for generalized anxiety disorder and has a research pipeline of investigational psychedelic-based compounds.
Headquartered in Canada and founded in 2019, Cybin is operational in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Ireland. For company updates and to learn more about Cybin, visit www.cybin.com or follow the team on X, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.