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Item 8.01 Other Events
MIRA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIRA) (“MIRA” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, today announced the successful formulation of Ketamir-2 into a topical treatment for localized neuropathic and inflammatory pain. This advancement expands the Company’s pain management pipeline beyond its ongoing Ketamir-2 oral treatment for neuropathic pain, offering a targeted approach for localized pain relief.
The topical formulation of Ketamir-2 is designed for slow release, enabling targeted pain relief at the site of application while minimizing systemic exposure. The Company is currently conducting an ongoing preclinical study to assess the efficacy of this new topical formulation in treating inflammatory pain, with results expected to further guide development.
As a clinical-stage company, MIRA is advancing the development of Ketamir-2’s topical treatment for potential future clinical trials while continuing progress on its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial for the oral formulation. The Company is also preparing for a Phase 2a study in diabetic neuropathy by year-end, with the goal of obtaining first human efficacy data by Q1 2026.
For more information, please visit www.mirapharmaceuticals.com.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MIRA PHARMACUTICALS, INC. | ||
| Dated: March 13, 2024 | By: | /s/ Erez Aminov |
| Name: | Erez Aminov | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |