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Ovid Therapeutics to Present at the BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference 2023
NEW YORK, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovid Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: OVID), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing medicines that transform the lives of people with epilepsies and seizure-related disorders, today announced that management will participate in a fireside chat at the BTIG Virtual Biotechnology Conference on August 7, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. ET. The live webcast of the panel will be available on BTIG’s conference website at the time of the event, and a replay will be available through BTIG’s research access. About Ovid Therapeutics Ovid Therapeutics Inc. is a New York-based biopharmaceutical company striving to conquer seizures and intractable brain disorders with courageous science. Ovid’s focused pipeline of small molecule candidates seek to meaningfully improve the lives of people and families affected by rare epilepsies and seizure-related disorders. Ovid seeks to develop: GV101, a potent and highly selective ROCK2 inhibitor, for the potential treatment of lesions associated with cerebral cavernous malformations; OV329, a GABA-aminotransferase inhibitor, for treatment-resistant seizures; and OV350, a direct activator of the KCC2 transporter, for potential treatment of epilepsies. The Company's ROCK2 inhibitor and KCC2 activator portfolios have the potential to treat neurological conditions beyond seizures, and represent potential future collaboration opportunities for the Company. Ovid maintains a significant financial interest in the future regulatory development and potential commercialization of soticlestat, which Takeda is responsible for advancing globally. Soticlestat is a cholesterol 24-hydroxylase inhibitor, which is currently in Phase 3 trials for Dravet and Lennox Gastaut syndromes. For more information about these and other Ovid research programs, please visit www.ovidrx.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes certain disclosures that contain “forward-looking statements,” including, without limitation: statements regarding the Company’s pipeline, including the potential development and use of GV101, OV329, OV350, the library of ROCK2 inhibitors and the library of KCC2 activator inhibitors; and the status of Takeda’s two pivotal Phase 3 trials evaluating soticlestat for Lennox Gastaut and Dravet syndromes and the development and potential commercialization of soticles...