Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) has entered into a Study Start-Up Agreement (SUA) with the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific to implement its Phase 2 clinical trial of Lucid-21-302 (Lucid-MS) for multiple sclerosis (MS). The agreement initiates formal study start-up activities following FDA clearance to proceed with the trial. Thermo Fisher will support study start-up and related clinical research services through its PPD Clinical Research Business.
Quantum BioPharma said the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Lucid-MS in people with progressive forms of MS using clinical and radiological endpoints. Lucid-MS is an investigational, first-in-class New Chemical Entity designed to provide neuroprotection by inhibiting demyelination through targeting protein arginine deiminase 2 (PAD2), an enzyme implicated in myelin degradation.
This news is significant for the biopharmaceutical industry and for patients with progressive forms of MS, who currently have limited treatment options. If successful, Lucid-MS could become a novel therapy that addresses the underlying mechanism of myelin degradation, potentially slowing or reversing disease progression. The global MS market is substantial, and a first-in-class treatment could capture significant share, benefiting Quantum BioPharma and its investors.
Quantum is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of innovative assets and biotech solutions for the treatment of challenging neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders and alcohol misuse disorders with drug candidates in different stages of development. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Lucid Psycheceuticals Inc. (Lucid), Quantum is focused on the research and development of its lead compound, Lucid-MS. Lucid-MS is a patented new chemical entity shown to prevent and reverse myelin degradation, the underlying mechanism of multiple sclerosis, in preclinical models.
Quantum invented UNBUZZD and spun out its OTC version to a company, Unbuzzd Wellness Inc. (Unbuzzd) (formerly, Celly Nutrition Corp.), led by industry veterans. Quantum retains ownership of 19.84% (as of March 31, 2026) of Unbuzzd at www.unbuzzd.com. The agreement with Unbuzzd also includes royalty payments of 7% of sales from unbuzzd until payments to Quantum total $250 million. Once $250 million is reached, the royalty drops to 3% in perpetuity. Quantum retains 100% of the rights to develop similar products or alternative formulations specifically for pharmaceutical and medical uses.
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