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A mental health care company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health will be funding an investigator-initiated study that will use psilocybin to explore how psilocybin affects specific brain pathways in adults with autism.
In the first ever mechanistic study of psilocybin in adults with autism,
COMPASS Pathways (NASDAQ: CMPS, Forum) will investigate whether there is a difference in the function of serotonin brain networks in adults with and without autism. The researchers will use a range of imaging techniques and behavioural tasks to examine how the serotonin system is modulated by COMP360 psilocybin. It is an investigator-initiated exploratory study that will take place at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London. The study will enrol 70 adult participants, including 40 people with autism and 30 without.
Speaking in
a media release on this news, IoPPN Professor Grainne McAlonan said that the team’s long-term goal is to provide more and better tailored choices for autistic people and those with related conditions.
“Before embarking on clinical trials, we need to really understand brain mechanisms in autistic people.”
The company made further news on Tuesday upon the release of its
financial results for Q1 2022, where it noted that R&D expenses were $15.4 million, compared with $6.9 million during the same period in 2021. Of this increase, $5.1 million was attributable to increased external development expenses as COMPASS progresses its COMP360 psilocybin therapy in TRD, and continues to explore additional indications and therapeutic approaches.
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