VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 4, 2025 /CNW/ - Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (CSE:DRUG) (NASDAQ:DRUG) ("Bright Minds" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into an equity distribution agreement (the "Equity Distribution Agreement") providing for an at-the-market equity offering program ("ATM") with Piper Sandler & Co. and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (the "Agents").  The ATM will allow Bright Minds, through the Agents, to offer and sell from time to time in the United States, through the facilities of NASDAQ, or any other method permitted by law as defined under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, such number of common shares as would have an aggregate offering price of up to US$100 million. 

NEW YORK, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:DRUG) today announced compelling preclinical results for its investigational compound BMB‑201, in a validated isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) rat model of vascular headache. BMB-201 produced statistically significant reductions in facial mechanical allodynia across both male and female cohorts at 1 and 2 hours post-dose, compared to vehicle, and demonstrated greater effect sizes than sumatriptan at multiple timepoints. Key Results• Robust efficacy versus vehicle at 1 and 2 hours in both sexes (periorbital von Frey thresholds).• Benchmark comparison: BMB‑201 showed greater effect sizes than sumatriptan at multip

NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences, Inc. ("Bright Minds," "BMB" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DRUG), a pioneering company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that the Company will present at the following upcoming conferences: EVENT: 36th International Epilepsy Congress, Lisboa Congress Centre, Lisbon, PortugalDATE: August 30 – September 3, 2025  EVENT: Cantor Global Healthcare Conference 2025DATE:Friday, September 5, 2025TIME:9:45am ETWEBCAST: https://stream.onstreammedia.com/onsm/GetReport?customerId=22&eventId=3773715

NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences, Inc. ("Bright Minds," "BMB" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DRUG), a pioneering company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that Ian McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, and Jan Torleif Pedersen, Chief Scientific Officer, will present at the 2025 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in New York City as follows: Date:Thursday, June 5, 2025  Time:8:10m ET  Webcast:Click Here   To schedule a 1x1 meeting with the Company, please contact your Jefferies represe

- Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) on Absence seizures include Dennis Dlugos, MD, Wendyl D'Souza, MBChB, MPH, FRACP, PhD, and Alexander Rotenberg, MD, PhD - VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (CSE:DRUG) (NASDAQ:DRUG) ("Bright Minds" or the "Company"), a company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the featured speakers for its virtual R&D Day on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 10:00 am – 11:30 am ET. The KOLs will provide an overview of Absence epilepsy and syndromes, highlighting the burden of Abse

- BMB-101 demonstrated a complete elimination of drop attacks in the DBA/2 mouse model - - The DBA/2 model is highly predictive of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) - - Findings highlight BMB-101's potential to address critical gaps in SUDEP prevention - NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (CSE:DRUG) (NASDAQ:DRUG) ("Bright Minds" or the "Company"), a company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced positive findings from its DBA/2 mouse model study. BMB-101, the Compan

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (CSE:DRUG) (NASDAQ:DRUG) ("Bright Minds" or the "Company"), a company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it will host a virtual R&D Day on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 10:00 am – 11:30 am ET. The event will provide an overview of absence seizures and will focus on the unmet need in this group of epilepsy patients. The webcast will include presentations from renowned Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in epilepsy research, as well as an overview of the Company'

– Dennis Dlugos, MD, MSCE; Jacqueline French, MD; Terrence O'Brien, MD; Jo Sourbron, MD, PhD, MPharm; and Joseph Sullivan, MD, bring decades of experience in epilepsy drug development and research to support Company's clinical focus on epilepsy – VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (CSE:DRUG) (NASDAQ:DRUG) ("Bright Minds" or the "Company"), a pioneering company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the expansion of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to include five distinguished experts in epi

NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences, Inc. ("Bright Minds," "BMB" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DRUG), a pioneering company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that Ian McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, and select members of senior management, will participate in three healthcare conferences, as follows: TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference, Boston Monday, March 3, 2025, at 1:10pm ETJoin the webcast Leerink Partners Global Healthcare Conference, MiamiWednesday, March 12, 2025 (1x1

-- Dr. Collins brings extensive drug development and clinical expertise in epilepsy -- NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Minds Biosciences, Inc. ("Bright Minds," "BMB" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DRUG), a pioneering company focused on developing highly selective 5-HT2 agonists for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, depression, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that Stephen D. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., will join the Company as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), effective immediately. The Company also announces that Mark A. Smith M.D., Ph.D., will retire from his role as Acting CMO, but will continue to serve in an