FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) (FRA: 0K9A) (“FSD
Pharma”) and Solarvest BioEnergy Inc. (TSX-V: SVS)
(“Solarvest”) (collectively, the “Parties”), are
pleased to announce that, further to their press release of May 7,
2019, the Parties have agreed to amendments to the Collaborative
Research and Development Agreement (the “Research
Agreement”) designed to accelerate progress of the research
project that Solarvest is carrying out (the “CBD Research
Project”). Under the amended Research Agreement, FSD Pharma has
agreed to issue additional class B subordinate voting shares
(“FSD Shares”) to Solarvest, which will enable Solarvest to
fund the CBD Research Project. In addition, Solarvest has appointed
Dr. Edward J. Brennan, Jr., M.D., FACS (“Dr. Brennan”),
currently the President of FSD Pharma’s BioSciences Division, to
the board of directors of Solarvest.
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The CBD Research Project involves Solarvest utilizing its algae
expression platform to modify algae for the production of
pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids (“Project Cannabinoids”). The
Solarvest project is progressing on track and has made progress
towards this objective. Since this is a cost-intensive project,
and, to enable Solarvest to accelerate the pace of the research,
FSD Pharma has issued an additional 225,371 FSD Shares to
Solarvest.
The Parties have also mutually agreed that Solarvest would
benefit from the additional oversight of Dr. Brennan, who brings
with him over 25 years of experience in leadership roles at major
pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations and
has a proven track record in drug development.
FSD Pharma may realize substantial benefits if the CBD Research
Project is successful, as Solarvest is required to grant FSD Pharma
an exclusive, worldwide license to develop and commercialize
prescription drugs that can treat diseases affecting the central
nervous system, and Solarvest will additionally provide FSD Pharma
with a royalty fee on the sale or licensing of certain products
derived from the Project Cannabinoids.
About FSD Pharma
FSD Pharma is a specialty biotech pharmaceutical R&D company
focused on developing over time a robust pipeline of FDA-approved
synthetic compounds targeting the endocannabinoid system of the
human body to treat certain diseases of the central nervous system
and autoimmune disorders of the skin, GI tract, and the
musculoskeletal system.
Through its acquisition of Prismic Pharmaceuticals in Q2 2019,
FSD Pharma is also making an effort to help address the opioid
crisis by developing opioid-sparing prescription drugs utilizing
the micronized formulations of palmitolylethonalamide (PEA). The
Company intends to initiate Phase 1 first-in-human safety and
tolerability trials for its lead candidate, PP 101 micro-PEA during
1Q20.
FSD’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FV Pharma, is a licensed producer
under Canada’s Cannabis Act and Regulations, having received its
cultivation license on October 13, 2017, and its full Sale for
Medical Purposes license on June 21, 2019. The Company is licensed
to cultivate cannabis in approximately 25,000 square feet of its
facility in Cobourg, Ontario.
About Solarvest
Solarvest is an algae technology company that owns numerous key
patents. Solarvest’s organic Omega-3 patent application has been
filed and is pending in Europe, UK, USA, Canada, Japan, India,
China, S. Korea, Hong Kong and Australia. Its patent pending
process produces the world’s first organic DHA & Omega-3.
Solarvest has been working with a contract manufacturer has
achieved commercial yields and is poised to supply the global
Omega-3 market. The Solarvest system grows the algae under closely
controlled conditions ensuring that the health products are
produced without the environmental contaminants found in our
oceans. In addition, organic certification provides our customers
the assurance that the products are GMO free, sustainable and
produced without chemicals. Since they are algae based the products
are suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. Solarvest’s FDA
licensed organic Omega-3 products offer the consumer a healthy and
sustainable product choice.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its regulation
services provider accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute
“forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws
(collectively, “Forward-Looking Information”). Forward-Looking
Information includes, but is not limited to, information with
respect to FSD Pharma’s strategy, plans or future financial or
operating performance, receipt of any U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (“FDA”) approvals, development of any FDA approved
synthetic compounds, the successful treatment of diseases by such
compounds, the ability to address the opioid crisis, the
development of opioid sparing prescription drugs utilizing the
micronized formulations of palmitolylethonalamide (“PEA”), the
intention and timing of the initiation of Phase 1 first-in-human
safety and tolerability trials for PP 101 micro-PEA, maintenance of
FSD Pharma’s Cannabis Act License, the ability to cultivate and
sell cannabis produced in FSD Pharma’s facility, the progress and
funding of the CBD Research Project, the ability and technical
feasibility of algae being utilized to produce pharmaceutical-grade
cannabinoids and the ultimate success of the CBD Research Project,
the production of prescription drugs that can treat diseases
affecting the central nervous system, and related royalty fees. The
use of words such as “budget”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”,
“expect”, “plan”, “forecast”, “future”, “target”, “project”,
“capacity”, “could”, “should”, “focus”, “proposed”, “scheduled”,
“outlook”, “potential”, “estimate” and other similar words, and
similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not
historical facts, or statements that certain events or conditions
“may” or “will” occur, are intended to identify Forward-Looking
Information and are based on FSD Pharma’s current beliefs or
assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.
Such beliefs or assumptions necessarily involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in such Forward‐Looking
Information. Forward‐Looking Information is not a guarantee of
performance. The Forward-Looking Information contained in this
press release is made as of the date hereof, and FSD Pharma is not
obligated to update or revise any Forward-Looking Information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law. Because of the risks, uncertainties and
assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue
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FSD Pharma Inc. Sandy Huard, Head of Communications, FSD
Pharma, Inc. sandy@fsdpharma.com (647) 864-7969
Investor Relations IR@fsdpharma.com www.fsdpharma.com
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LHA Investor Relations Sanjay M. Hurry shurry@lhai.com
(212) 838-3777
Solarvest BioEnergy Inc. Gerri Greenham, Chief Executive
Officer ggreenham@solarvest.ca (416) 420-0947
Solarvest BioEnergy (TSXV:SVS)
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