Benzinga | Nov 15, 2021 11:09AM EST

Bright Minds Biosciences Earlier Commenced Trading On Nasdaq Under Ticker 'DRUG'

Bright Minds Biosciences ("Bright Minds," "BMB" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DRUG) (CSE:DRUG), a biotechnology company focused on developing novel drugs for targeted treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, epilepsy and pain, today announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has approved the listing of the Company's common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq"). Effective November 8, the shares will commence trading under the ticker symbol "DRUG." Bright Minds will continue to maintain the listing of its Shares on the Canadian Stock Exchange ("CSE") under the symbol "DRUG."



"Our listing on Nasdaq marks an important corporate milestone for Bright Minds, as we continue to advance our innovative drug candidates in pursuit of an improved generation of targeted serotonin-based therapies," stated Ian McDonald, CEO and Co-founder of Bright Minds Biosciences. "With encouraging preclinical data across several indications, we are progressing toward first-in-human trials with our lead drug candidate, BMB-101, for the treatment of Dravet syndrome, a devastating congenital and genetic disease affecting the nervous system. We expect to commence the trials in the first half of 2022."

"Bright Minds is also committed to delivering significant returns to our shareholders. Trading on the world's most liquid market in which all investors can participate helps us continue to actualize that objective. We look forward to continuing to work closely with all our key constituents -- scientific, medical, and the capital markets -- to bolster our excellent competitive positioning," concluded Mr. McDonald.