Core Insights - atai Life Sciences is optimistic about the promising results from Beckley Psytech's Phase 2a trial for BPL-003 in treating alcohol use disorder, where 50% of patients remained abstinent for three months after a single administration combined with cognitive behavioral therapy [1][5][6] Group 1: Alcohol Use Disorder - Alcohol use disorder affects approximately 400 million people globally and is associated with 3 million deaths annually, highlighting a significant unmet medical need [4] - The Phase 2a trial involved 12 patients and showed that heavy drinking days decreased from 56% to 13%, while abstinent days increased from 33% to 81%, indicating clinically meaningful results [5] Group 2: Future Studies - atai Life Sciences is looking forward to results from a larger Phase 2b study evaluating a single-dose administration of BPL-003 for treatment-resistant depression, which is currently ongoing [2][6] - The upcoming Phase 2b trial will be the largest placebo-controlled study of 5-MeO-DMT, with a focus on the effectiveness of a single administration compared to esketamine's multiple doses [8][10] Group 3: Treatment Model - BPL-003 is a 5-MeO-DMT benzoate administered intranasally, similar to esketamine, but aims to reduce the frequency of dosing required for effective treatment [6][9] - The short-duration psychedelics approach could enhance treatment accessibility by reducing the burden on patients and allowing providers to treat more individuals [11]

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About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

- A single dose of BPL-003, combined with relapse prevention therapy, produced meaningful and sustained reductions in alcohol use, with 50% of patients maintaining complete abstinence out to three months - BPL-003 was well-tolerated with no serious or severe adverse events reported NEW YORK and BERLIN, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- atai Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ATAI) ("atai" or "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the treatment of mental health disorders, today announc ...

- A single dose of BPL-003, combined with relapse prevention therapy, produced meaningful and sustained reductions in alcohol use, with 50% of patients maintaining complete abstinence out to three months - BPL-003 was well-tolerated with no serious or severe adverse events reported NEW YORK and BERLIN, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- atai Life Sciences (NASDAQ: ATAI) (“atai” or “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the treatment of mental health disorders, today announ ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

Leadership Appointments - Srinivas Rao M D Ph D assumes the role of sole Chief Executive Officer (CEO) [10] - Kevin Craig M D promoted to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead clinical development for VLS-01 and EMP-01 [10][12] - Glenn Short Ph D promoted to Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) to lead research programs including discovery and preclinical development [2][10] - Gerd Kochendoerfer Ph D joins as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to foster strategic alignment and operational excellence [3][10] Clinical Programs - VLS-01 (buccal film DMT) is a proprietary oral transmucosal film formulation of DMT being developed for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) with Phase 2 trial topline data anticipated in Q1 2026 [5] - EMP-01 (R-MDMA) is a proprietary oral formulation targeting social anxiety disorder (SAD) with Phase 2a trial topline data anticipated in Q1 2026 [6] Company Overview - atai Life Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the treatment of mental health disorders [7] - The company aims to develop novel evidence-based therapeutics for depression anxiety and other mental health disorders [7]