Ketamir-2, the Company's novel oral ketamine analog in development, aims to provide a safe and effective alternative for managing cancer pain and associated depression
MIAMI, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIRA) ("MIRA" or the "Company"), a pre-clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders, announced it is in advanced discussions with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to initiate a preclinical study evaluating MIRA's novel oral ketamine analog, Ketamir-2, for the treatment of cancer-related pain and depression.
MIRA Pharmaceuticals in Discussions with Memorial Sloan Kettering to Collaborate on Preclinical Cancer Pain Model
This collaboration with MSK, one of the top cancer centers in the world, would represent an important validation of the potential for Ketamir-2. This underscores MIRA's commitment to broadening the potential uses of its novel compound beyond treatment-resistant depression, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, which MIRA is already studying in a preclinical setting.