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GH’s Phase IIb Data Show Potential Differentiation In Depression

 
• By Joseph Haas

Seeking to bring its psychedelic candidate to market in treatment-resistant depression, Ireland’s GH sees its drug-device inhalation combo product as offering strong differentiation versus Spravato.

GH Research hopes to soon start Phase III in treatment-resistant depression

GH Research PLC reported positive Phase IIb data on 3 February for GH-001 (mebufotenin), an inhalation formulation of the psychedelic compound synthetic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT), in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a readout that one analyst said “reinforces GH-001’s blockbuster potential.”

Key Takeaways
  • GH reports Phase IIb data showing that its inhalable psychedelic drug can offer quick and durable benefit in treatment-resistant depression.

During a same-day investor call, GH CEO Velichka Valcheva talked up the drug-device candidate’s prospects for taking on Johnson &...

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