MDMA Analogue Development Milestone
Released
Released
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ASX Announcement
19/10/2021
MDMA analogue development milestone
Highlights:
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First batch of MDMA analogues shipped for CNS activity screening
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Leading European pharmacological screening company, Eurofins (EPA:ERF, market
cap US$21B) engaged to commence screening for Emyria’s exclusive library of MDMA
analogues
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Eurofins will perform a series of targeted CNS screens to support the identification
and development of lead compounds
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Data collected will also support further patent applications
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Eurofins (EPA:ERF) is a global specialist in testing and analytical services to support
discovery pharmacology
Emyria Limited (ASX: EMD) (Emyria or the Company), a data-backed drug development and
care delivery company, is pleased to select Eurofins - the world leader in pharmaceutical
products testing - to lead an extensive compound screening program for the unique
MDMA-analogue library.
The analysis plan developed with Eurofins will provide UWA and Emyria insights to inform
lead compound identification and further development. The data received will also
strengthen the intellectual property portfolio for the library.
Emyria’s Managing Director, Dr. Michael Winlo, said: “We are pleased to be working with
global leader, Eurofins to screen our first batch of novel MDMA-analogues after successfully
completing purity and stability testing at UWA.
Eurofins are experts in supporting a complete drug development cycle for new chemical
entities and they routinely work with the largest and most innovative biopharmaceutical
companies in the world.
The analysis we have prepared will help Emyria select the most promising drug candidates
within the MDMA analogue library for further preclinical evaluation and development.”
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The MDMA analogy library
Emyria recently secured exclusive rights to a library of more than 100 novel MDMA
analogues from the University of Western Australia creating a unique drug-discovery
pipeline. (See ASX announcement 05 Aug 2021)
The library of compounds has been compiled by the highly regarded research group led
by medicinal chemist, Dr. Matt Piggott, who has been working with MDMA analogues,
and exploring their therapeutic potential, for more than 10 years
Emyria aims to screen and expand the existing library in order to identify families of
patentable compounds with the greatest promise as new psychedelic-assisted therapies
and treatments for other neurological disorders
Alongside screening, Emyria is leading a global patent strategy, already underway, as well
as further clinical development and commercialisation of this unexplored research space.
The program has the potential to result in the commercialisation of multiple, novel,
CNS-active compounds to help treat patients with major unmet needs.
This announcement has been approved and authorised for release by the Board of Emyria
Limited.
For further information:
Dr. Michael Winlo
Managing Director
1300 436 363
mwinlo@emyria.com
Lexi O’Halloran
Media/Investor Relations
+ 61 (0) 404 577 076
Andrew Williams
Media Relations
+61 (0) 412 614 125
lexi@janemorganmanagement.com.au andreww@profilemedia.com.au
About Emyria (www.emyria.com)
Emyria Limited is a data-backed clinical drug development and care delivery company
focused on accelerating treatment development and improving patient care.
Emyria’s Treatments target unmet needs and are focused on obtaining approval from
major global regulators. Emyria’s drug development programs are informed by insights
generated from extensive analysis of Emyria Data - deep, ethically-sourced clinical
evidence that is gathered with patients across Emyria’s independent clinical services
(Emerald Clinics - www.emeraldclinics.com.au)
Emyria Data provides deep treatment insights and is therefore a source of unique IP,
strategically designed drug development and personalised care programs.
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About Eurofins Scientific (www.eurofins.com)
Eurofins Scientific through its subsidiaries is the world leader in pharmaceutical products
testing. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in testing and laboratory
services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and
for supporting clinical studies.
In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty esoteric and molecular
clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA. With 55,000 staff across a network of
more than 1,000 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating 900
laboratories, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods for evaluating
the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin and purity of biological substances
and products, as well as for innovative clinical diagnostics.
The Group objective is to provide its customers with high-quality services, accurate results
on time and expert advice by its highly qualified staff.
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