InvestorNewsBreaks – Cybin Inc. (NEO: CYBN) (OTCQB: CLXPF) Secures IRB Approval to Commence Study of Psilocybin Formulation in Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

May 18, 2021

Cybin (NEO: CYBN) (OTCQB: CLXPF), a biotechnology company focused on progressing psychedelic therapeutics, has announced that the Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) at the University of the West Indies Hospital in Jamaica has granted approval to commence the study of its sublingual psilocybin formulation (“CYB001”) in a Phase II clinical trial for patients suffering with major depressive disorder (“MDD”). Commencement of the trial is subject to final confirmation of study material specifications by Jamaica’s Ministry of Health. “IRB approval for our study protocols is an important step forward to begin testing our proprietary psilocybin formulation delivered via absorption under the tongue in patients with major depressive disorder,” said Cybin CEO Doug Drysdale. “We are planning several additional studies to expand our clinical understanding of this potentially ground-breaking therapeutic. Cybin continues to expand on its four active drug programs targeting depression, addiction and other psychiatric conditions alongside its growing portfolio of 50+ proprietary psychedelic molecules. This latest IRB approval moves Cybin closer to unlocking the potential of more scalable therapeutics.”

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About Cybin Inc.

Cybin is a leading biotechnology company focused on progressing psychedelic therapeutics for mental illness and addiction by utilizing proprietary drug discovery platforms, innovative drug delivery systems, novel formulation approaches and treatment regimens for psychiatric disorders. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Cybin.com.

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