Compass Antidepression Psychedelic Still On Course Despite Delays

The company, now the most advanced clinically in the psychedelic space after the rejection of Lykos's MDMA-based post-traumatic stress disorder drug, is cutting its workforce by a third and narrowing its research focus after shifting the timeline for its late-stage depression candidate.

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Advocates for psychedelics have cast a concerned glance at the news that the leader in the field, Compass Pathways, has again pushed back pivotal data readouts for its treatment-resistant depression (TRD) candidate and announced plans to slash its staff by 30%.

Shares in London, UK-headquartered Compass, which is listed on the NASDAQ and has offices in New York and San Francisco, closed down by 23% at $4.76 on 31 October following a disappointing third-quarter business update. The company revealed that the company will shift the topline data readout from a Phase III trial (called COMP005) of its psilocybin-based TRD therapy,

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