Helus Pharma is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on novel serotonergic agonists for serious mental health conditions. It operates as the commercial name of Cybin Inc. and states that it was founded in 2019. The company is listed on Nasdaq under HELP.
Helus Pharma announced publication in Nature Medicine of Phase 2a trial results showing its short-acting psychedelic SPL026 met its primary endpoint with significant reductions in depressive symptoms at two weeks in moderate-to-severe MDD patients. The company also appointed a new SVP of Medical Affairs and is advancing HLP003 (Breakthrough Therapy Designation from FDA) and HLP004 in its pipeline.
Compass Pathways reported positive late-stage COMP360 psilocybin data in treatment-resistant depression and plans FDA talks ahead of a filing between October and December. The update lifted shares across several psychedelics developers.
A phase 2 trial found that a single intravenous dose of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) alongside psychotherapy significantly reduced major depressive disorder symptoms, with effects lasting up to 6 months.
Compass Pathways reports positive Phase 3 results for synthetic psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression, while a Phase 2 trial demonstrates rapid antidepressant effects from single-dose DMT. Both studies show modest efficacy signals amid growing pharmaceutical interest in psychedelic compounds.
