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Woke Pharmaceuticals
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About
Woke Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd is an Australian-based company focused on the development and commercialisation of novel psychedelic therapies for the treatment of mental health disorders. TheCompany’s lead candidates are based on synthetic psilocybin for the treatment of depression. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of fungi.Clinical trials have shown its safety and efficacy in the treatment of depression and other disorders. WokePharmaceuticals is developing a novel micro-dose formulation for treatment of moderate depression and a novel high-dose formulation with concomitant psychotherapy for treatment of major depression. Both candidates are expected to enter Phase II trials in 2022 with leading investigators in the field of mental health. The Company is also embarking on a novel drug discovery programme to identify pharmacologically optimised analogues of LSD with The University of Western Australia.
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