Compass Making Progress On Psilocybin

Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2021 and gave an update on recent progress across its business. Compass reported a net loss for the three months ending June 2021 was $17.5 million, or $0.44 loss per share, (after including non-cash share-based compensation expense of $1.9 million) compared with $16.2 million, or $1.65 loss per share, during the same period in 2020 (after including non-cash share-based compensation expense of $9.7 million).

The company is sitting comfortably on a pile of cash. Compass reported cash and cash equivalents of $316.3 million as of June 2021 versus $190.3 million as of December 2020. “In May 2021, we closed an underwritten public offering, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ greenshoe option, and received net cash proceeds of approximately $154.8 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.”

Compass also reported that the research and development (R&D) expenses were $11.4 million for the quarter versus $6.7 million during the same period in 2020. Of this increase, $4.7 million reflected increased development activities and $1.4 million related to hiring additional staff, as COMPASS progresses its COMP360 psilocybin therapy in TRD, and continues to explore additional indications and therapeutic approaches. There was a reduction of $1.7 million in non-cash share-based compensation expense compared with the same period in the prior year

George Goldsmith, Chairman, CEO, and Co-founder, COMPASS Pathways, said, “We have completed psilocybin therapy administration in our COMP360 phase IIb trial, a significant milestone in our journey to bring new therapies to patients suffering with treatment-resistant depression. This is the largest trial ever conducted in psilocybin therapy, and it was done amid the lockdowns and challenges of the COVID pandemic. We are well-positioned for recruitment to phase III, pending results from the phase IIb study, which are expected later this year.”

The company reported that its general and administrative (G&A) expenses were $8.2 million for the quarter versus $11.0 million during the same period in 2020. The decrease was attributable to reductions of $6.1 million and $0.5 million respectively in non-cash share-based compensation and legal and professional fees, offset against an increase of $1.8 million and $2.0 million respectively in personnel expenses and facilities and other expenses.

Psilocybin Update

Compass noted that its Phase IIb clinical trial of COMP360 psilocybin therapy for TRD was close to completion and the company said it was on track to report top-line data by end of 2021. COMP360 psilocybin therapy has now been given to 233 patients, exceeding 216 targets. A dose-finding study comparing 25mg and 10mg of COMP360 psilocybin with 1mg, given in conjunction with psychological support from specially trained therapists. It is the world’s largest psilocybin therapy trial, taking place in 22 sites across 10 countries.

Debra Borchardt

Debra Borchardt is the Co-Founder, and Executive Editor of GMR. She has covered the cannabis industry for several years at Forbes, Seeking Alpha and TheStreet. Prior to becoming a financial journalist, Debra was a Vice President at Bear Stearns where she held a Series 7 and Registered Investment Advisor license. Debra has a Master's degree in Business Journalism from New York University.


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