NASDAQ: MIRA
April 2026
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Management
Erez Aminov
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Chairman
Itzchak Angel, PhD
Chief Scientific Advisor
Biotechnology executive with a track record of advancing drug candidates from preclinical
development through IND submission and into clinical-stage development.
Chairman and CEO of Mira Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MIRA), where he has advanced the Company's lead program from preclinical development through IND submission and successful Phase 1 completion, and is progressing into Phase 2, while expanding the pipeline with
additional candidates advancing toward IND.
Proven ability to execute across clinical development, regulatory strategy, and capital markets, including securing financing and executing strategic asset acquisitions and licensing transactions to expand the pipeline and drive shareholder value.
Also serves as Chairman and CEO of Telomir Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: TELO), where he is
advancing an oncology program following IND submission.
Over 40 years of experience in guiding medical, pharmaceutical, drug, and
business development in both large and emerging companies.
Expertise in small molecules, botanical drugs, Biotechnology products, delivery systems, medical devices, and drug-device combinations.
Former Head of Pharmacology at Synthelabo (Sanofi-Aventis, Paris, France)
where he participated in research and development of drugs such as Xatral
(alfuzosin), Ambien (zolpidem) and Mizollen (mizolastine).
Alan Weichselbaum, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Alex Weisman, PhD
Scientific Advisor
Seasoned Financial Executive with 30+ years of experience in corporate finance, capital markets, and strategic advisory; currently CFO of both MIRA and Telomir Pharmaceuticals.
Board and Advisory Leadership as Director of FinWise Bancorp (Nasdaq: FINW) and founder of The Wexus Group, advising growth-stage companies on capital structuring and exit strategies.
Capital Markets Expertise gained through senior Wall Street roles, hedge fund management, and leadership in institutional transactions across public and private markets.
Occupied executive positions of VPR & D and Chief Scientist at numerous Israeli and international pharmaceutical companies.
Currently serve as an advisor and management team member for
companies developing new products for the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and
food industries.
More than 30 years of experience in the development, characterization, scale-up, technology transfer, trouble shooting, production and registration of novel and generic drugs, and other pharmaceutical and chemical products.
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Corporate Overview
We are MIRA Pharmaceuticals- advancing a differentiated pipeline of oral therapies for neurologic, neuropsychiatric, and metabolic disorders. Built on safety and efficacy, our programs target high-value markets with significant unmet need and strong clinical demand.
Our pipeline includes:
Ketamir-2 - a next-generation oral ketamine analog with improved bioavailability, selectivity, and safety profile. Completed Phase 1 clinical study with favorable safety and tolerability; advancing toward Phase 2a in chemo-induced neuropathic pain.
SKNY-1 - a THCV analog designed for obesity and smoking cessation. It modulates CB1, CB2, and MAO-B with receptor selectivity that minimizes psychiatric risk and supports metabolic balance.
MIRA-55 - a THC analog designed to reduce anxiety and improve cognition in aging
populations, showing activity across models of memory, inflammatory pain, and
behavioral regulation.
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Our PipelineIndications
Pre-Clinical
Phase-I
Phase-II
Ketamir-2
Chemo-Induced Peripheral
Neuropathy (CIPN)
Mira-55
Inflammatory Pain
SKNY-1
Obesity
Smoking Cessation
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Ketamir-2: A Novel Oral Approach to Treating Neuropathic PainAn advanced ketamine analog with fewer side effects, better safety, and clinical-stage momentum.
What is Ketamir-2?
A next-generation oral ketamine analog with improved bioavailability, selectivity, and safety profile, specifically engineered for neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and treatment-resistant depression.
Neuropathic Pain: A Major Unmet Need:
Affects 7-10% of the global population, including patients with diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, CIPN and MS-related pain. Current treatments are often ineffective or come with significant side effects and addiction risks.
Why It Matters to Pharma Leaders:
Existing therapies (anticonvulsants, SNRIs, opioids) offer limited efficacy and poor tolerability. DEA review confirmed
Ketamir-2 is not a controlled substance, making it a safer, rapid-acting oral alternative with clear regulatory and commercial advantages.
Current Status:
Undergoing a Phase I clinical trial at Hadassah Medical Center in Israel, showing promising early tolerability and safety.
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Key Therapeutic
Area
Neuropathic Pain: High Prevalence, Low Satisfaction, and Urgent DemandAn underserved patient population where existing treatments fall short - and the risk of addiction
runs high.
Widespread and Costly Neuropathic pain affects 7-10% of the population globally, often linked to diabetes, CIPN, MS, shingles, and nerve injury. It's one of the most common forms of chronic pain.
Current Treatments Are Insufficient
First-line therapies like gabapentin, pregabalin, and SNRIs offer limited relief and come with CNS side effects, sedation, or tolerance concerns. Opioids are a last resort, burdened by addiction risk.
No Oral, Rapid-Acting, Low-Abuse Option Exists Today
There's a significant gap in the market for a therapy that is oral, non-addictive, and provides fast-acting, targeted relief without psychomimetic or sedative effects.
Opportunity
Entering this space positions any firm as a leader in next-generation non-opioid pain therapeutics, aligned with both public health priorities and long-term CNS portfolio expansion.
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Key Therapeutic
Area
Treatment Resistance Depression (TRD) & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): High Prevalence, Limited Options, and Urgent DemandAn underserved patient population where existing treatments fall short - and safe, effective options
remain scarce.
Widespread and Costly:
TRD affects ~30% of major depression patients who fail ≥2 antidepressant therapies. PTSD affects 3.6% (past-year) and 6.8% (lifetime) of U.S. adults, with millions more worldwide.
Current Treatments Are Insufficient:
TRD: Limited efficacy from SSRIs, SNRIs, and augmentation therapies; high relapse rates.
PTSD: Standard options (SSRIs, therapy) leave many patients with residual symptoms or intolerable side effects.
No Oral, Rapid-Acting, Low-Abuse Option Exists Today:
Market gap for therapies that are fast-acting, well-tolerated, and non-addictive, addressing both mood and trauma-related symptoms.
Opportunity:
TRD global market: $1.3-2.2B (2024-2025), growing 4-9% CAGR.
PTSD global market: $2.2-3.0B (2024), steady growth ~4% CAGR.
Expanding into TRD & PTSD positions Ketamir-2 as a potential first-in-class oral option across high-need psychiatric indications.
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Ketamir-2: CMCSimple and scalable process for drug substance and drug product production.
Drug Substance Manufacturing Process
Simple, high yield drug substance synthesis
Source for Starting Material of high quality established and approved.
No impurities over 0.10% originated from Starting material in the Drug substance
High Drug substance quality attributes
Particle size distribution controlled by precipitation process
Scaled up to 1.7 kg /GMP batch
Physical Properties
Complete characterization of crystalline form (FT-IR, Raman, SS-NMR, pXRD, SEM) performed.
Reproducibility of crystalline form for all manufactured lots confirmed.
Stability Studies
Drug substance was found stable (no trends in quality parameters) for 9 months.
Drug Product
Hard gelatine capsules of 50mg and 300 mg developed Dissolution criteria in accordance with USP requirements
Drug products were found stable (no trends in quality parameters) for 6 months.
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Ketamir-2: Pharmacology Precision Targeting at the NMDA Receptor - Without the Collateral Effects
A novel oral NMDA antagonist with selective PCP-site binding and
none of ketamine's psychomimetic baggage.
Low-Affinity, Highly Selective NMDA Modulation Ketamir-2 acts as a low-affinity antagonist at the PCP-site of the NMDA receptor, with an
IC₅₀of~100µM-avoiding the broader binding that drives ketamine's side
effects.
No Off-Target Binding to Problematic Sites
Unlike ketamine, Ketamir-2 does shows no binding to: AMPA, Kainate,
Sigma, Glycine or Glutamate receptors
→ This greatly reduces psychosis-like effects, sedation, and misuse potential.
Improved Safety Profile Confirmed in Nor-Ketamir Metabolite
Its active metabolite shows similarly selective NMDA antagonism (IC₅₀
~300 µM), reinforcing a consistent, predictable pharmacodynamic profile.
Differentiated CNS Action Without Hyperactivity or Euphoria In vivo data confirms no hyperlocomotion or euphoria, highlighting Ketamir-2's differentiated CNS profile in schizophrenia-relevant behavioral models.
Binding and inhibition data for Ketamir-2 and Nor-Ketamir at the
s
tes.
NMDAPCP-site. No significant activity at other glutamatergic receptor
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Ketamir-2: Pharmacology CNS Differentiation Without Hyperlocomotion or Euphoria
Unlike ketamine, Ketamir-2 does not induce hyperactivity - a key signal of reduced psychomimetic liability.
Clinical locomotor activity testing confirms no increase in spontaneous movement with oral or injected Ketamir-2 In contrast, ketamine (20 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly elevated horizontal locomotion
Supports low risk of psychomotor activation, dissociation, or abuse liability
Ketamir-2 (mg/kg, ip)
Ketamir-2 (50 mg/kg)
(po)
Further differentiates Ketamir-2 from existing NMDA-targeting compounds
Figure: Spontaneous hyperlocomotion in mice (1 hour) Results are expressed as mean ± SEM
***:p<0.001 for ketamir (50mg/kg,ip) vs vehicle (ip) by one-way ANOVA test followed by a Dunnett's
multiple comparisons test
###:p<0.001 for ketamine (20mg/kg,ip) vs vehicle (ip) by two-tailed Student's t test
for
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Ketamir-2: Pharmacology Validated Rodent Model for Neuropathic Pain Evaluation
The Chung Model simulates clinically relevant nerve injury to assess therapeutic effects in
neuropathic pain.
Surgical Procedure- Ligation of L5 and L6 spinal nerves induces partial nerve injury, mimicking human neuropathic pain.
Behavioral Outcomes- Rats exhibit mechanical allodynia - a key symptom of neuropathic pain - measurable using Von Frey filaments.
Assessment Timeline- Pain response is evaluated on Day 14 and Day 21 post-ligation to capture both development and Persistence of pain.
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Visual Timeline- Treatment overlays the period of mechanical allodynia, providing insight into drug efficacy during peak sensitivity
Ketamir-2 Demonstrates Potent Pain Relief in Validated Animal ModelsEffective across sexes, models, and doses - with statistically significant reversal of
neuropathic pain.
Chung Model (Rats): - Male and female rats with spinal nerve ligation
Ketamir-2 produced dose-dependent reversal of allodynia
Stronger or equal to Ketamine; better than Pregabalin/Gabapentin
Significant analgesic effects observed at 30-300 mg/kg (p < 0.01 to p < 0.001), with full reversal at 300 mg/kg.
Male
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Ketamir-2: Pharmacology PTX-Induced Neuropathy Model in Mice Validates Mechanical Allodynia
Development
A chemotherapy-induced pain model mimicking clinical neuropathic symptoms-enabling
evaluation of therapeutic interventions in a controlled, time-specific window.
Model Overview: Paclitaxel (PTX) was administered intraperitoneally (2mg/kg) every other day for four doses to induce peripheral neuropathy.
Assessment Timeline: Pain behavior measured by Von Frey filaments on Day 0 (baseline), Day 8, and Day 9.
Readout: Mechanical allodynia evaluated 30 minutes post-test item administration on Day 9.
Outcome Relevance: Provides a clinically relevant model for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain, supporting short-term pain reversal
studies.
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Ketamir-2 Produces Dose-Dependent Pain Reversal in Mice Post-PTX Treatment
Following paclitaxel-induced neuropathy, Ketamir-2 demonstrated significant and progressive pain relief starting at 30mg/kg PO, with complete reversal to baseline levels at 100-300mg/kg-outperforming Gabapentin in this validated pain model.
Male Female
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Ketamir-2: Pharmacology Promotes Antidepressant-Like Behavior Without Stimulant Effects
Demonstrates increased movement and velocity without hyperactivity - mirroring classical antidepressant responses in the Open Field Test
Open Field Test is a validated model for screening antidepressant and anxiolytic activity.
Ketamir-2treatmentledtoasignificant, dose-dependent increase in total distance moved (Panel A) and velocity (Panel B).
This pattern aligns with classical antidepressant effects, suggesting improved mood and motivation.
No significant effect was observed with ketamine (30 mg/kg PO)
- underscoring Ketamir-2's differentiation.
Trend toward increased time in the center of the field (Panel C) suggests potential anxiolytic activity.
Behavioral effects observed with Ketamir-2 occurred without signs of psychomotor overstimulation.
Figure: Open field parameters. (A) Distance moved(cm); (B) mean velocity (cm/seconds) and (C) cumulative time spent in center (seconds). Significance values were obtained through One-Way ANOVA.
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Ketamir-2 Shows Anxiolytic-Like Effects in Elevated Plus MazeDemonstrates increased movement and time in center - consistent with reduced anxiety and enhanced exploratory behavior
Elevated Plus Maze is a classical assay used to assess anxiolytic and antidepressant activity based on exploratory behavior.
Mice treated with Ketamir-2 moved significantly farther (Panel A) and faster (Panel B) than vehicle controls - reflecting increased mobility.
Time spent in closed arms decreased(Panel C), suggesting reduced
anxiety and greater willingness to explore open spaces.
Ketamir-2 effects were dose-dependent, with increased activity seen
at 100-300 mg/kg.
Ketamine (30 mg/kg PO) showed no significant improvement, further
d. ifferentiating Ketamir-2's anxiolytic potential.
These findings reinforce Ketamir-2's behavioral signature consistent
with clinical antidepressant and anxiolytic profiles.
Figure Elevated plus maze (EPM) parameters. (A) Distance moved(cm); (B) mean velocity (cm/seconds), (C) cumulative time spent in open arms (seconds. Significant values were obtained through One-Way ANOVA.
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Ketamir-2: ADME Shows Superior Oral Bioavailability and Brain Penetration PotentialNot a substrate of P-gp efflux transporter - enabling improved absorption and CNS exposure
compared to ketamine
Caco-2 assay results confirm Ketamir-2 is not a substrate for P-glycoprotein (P-gp), unlike ketamine.
Ketamir-2 showed high intestinal absorption (AB: 80.6 × 10⁻⁶ cm/s) and low efflux (BA: -38.7), similar to the oral reference drug propranolol.
In contrast, ketamine demonstrated higher efflux than absorption, a
classic P-gp interaction profile.
Net absorption(AB-BA)for Ketamir-2 was 41.9, compared to -15.1 for
ketamine, supporting significantly better permeability.
Predicted oral bioavailability of ~80%, exceeding that of ketamine's oral
or intranasal routes.
Supports potential for convenient, at-home, oral administration -
improving treatment access and patient autonomy.
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Figure: Data obtained from the CaCO-2 model of intestinal absorption. Propranolol, a commonly prescribed beta-blocker that is taken orally and used to treat hypertension, is included as a positive control. The intestinal absorption (AB), Intestinal efflux (BA) and net absorption (AB-BA) are shown.
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Ketamir-2: ADMERapidly absorbed and metabolized to active Nor-Ketamir
Time
Ketamir-2 pamoate in a specific 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin(HP-β-CD formulation is rapidly absorbed
It is metabolized to the Nor-Ketamir metabolite with has similar pcp-site activity and selectivity as Ketamir-2
Nor-ketamir has a long elimination half life (4.3 hours, vs 0.25 hours for Ketamir-2) and high levels (Cmax of 250 and 22 ng/ml, respectively) , representing 100% bioavailability compared to IV levels.
It is also present in the brain in several time points measured
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Ketamir-2: ADMEIn Rats, females have higher levels of Ketamir-2 and Nor-Ketamir. Not seen in dogs.
Female rats have a higher level of Ketamir-2 and Nor-Ketamir than males (Cmax of 127 and 1620 ng/ml Ketamir-2, and 1930 and 3790 ng/ml Nor-Ketamir, for males and females respectively)
No kinetic sex differences were observed in dogs
Figure depicts plasma levels following 100 mg/kg of Ketamir-2 oral administration
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Ketamir-2: ToxicologyExcellent safety and toxicology profile
Ketamir-2 was found to be highly selective across a broad receptor, enzymes and channels panel
Non-mutagenic, non-genotoxic in standard assays
Not neurotoxic in NMDA specific neurotoxicity study
NOAELs: 300 mg/kg/day in rats; 200 mg/kg/day in dogs
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