Clearmind Medicine Reaches Important Clinical Milestone: 20 Participants Now Treated in Ongoing Phase I/IIa Trial of CMND-100 for Alcohol Use Disorder
Vancouver, Canada, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearmind Medicine Inc. (NASDAQ:CMND) ("Clearmind" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel, non-hallucinogenic, second generation, neuroplastogen-derived therapeutics to solve major under-treated health problems, today announced that two additional participants have been successfully dosed in the fourth cohort of its FDA-approved Phase I/IIa clinical trial evaluating CMND-100 (MEAI) for the treatment of moderate to severe Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
This milestone brings the total number of participants treated to date across all cohorts to 20, reflecting strong momentum and continued progress in the multinational, multicenter study.
The two newly dosed patients in the fourth cohort were treated at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, one of the key active trial sites. The fourth cohort features a higher dose of CMND-100 (160 mg), following the positive Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) recommendation and successful completion of the third cohort in April 2026.
Building on highly encouraging safety and tolerability data from the first three cohorts (which included 18 participants and met the primary safety endpoint with no serious adverse events reported), the Company continues to advance the dose-escalation phase of the trial. Previous cohorts demonstrated a favorable safety profile consistent with earlier results, supporting further evaluation of CMND-100's potential as a novel, non-hallucinogenic treatment option for AUD.
"Reaching the 20- participants milestone and successfully initiating dosing in the fourth cohort at our Israeli site is an important step forward," said Dr. Adi Zuloff-Shani, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Clearmind Medicine. "The consistent safety data observed so far across all cohorts reinforces our confidence in CMND-100 and brings us closer to potentially delivering a much-needed new therapeutic option for patients struggling with alcohol use disorder."
The ongoing FDA-approved Phase I/IIa trial is a multinational, multicenter study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of CMND-100 in patients with moderate to severe AUD. The trial is being conducted at leading institutions including Yale School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and Hadassah Medical Center.
About Clearmind Medicine Inc.
Clearmind is a clinical-stage neuroplastogens pharmaceutical biotech company focused on the discovery and development of non-hallucinogenic, second generation, neuroplastogen-derived therapeutics to solve widespread and underserved health problems, including alcohol use disorder. Its primary objective is to research and develop psychedelic-based compounds and attempt to commercialize them as regulated medicines, foods, or supplements.
The Company's intellectual portfolio currently consists of nineteen patent families, including 31 granted patents. The Company intends to seek additional patents for its compounds whenever warranted and will remain opportunistic regarding the acquisition of additional intellectual property to build its portfolio.
Shares of Clearmind are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol "CMND."
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