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Cyclerion licenses MIT tech for treatment-resistant depression; relaunches as neuropsychiatry company
Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc.
- Entered exclusive worldwide license with MIT for neuropsychiatric technology; upfront payment nominal, milestones up to $4.4M plus low single-digit royalties.
- Lead program targets 3M Americans with treatment-resistant depression (TRD); Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial expected to start 2026 with data in 2027.
- Company relaunches as innovation-driven neuropsychiatry firm, led by world-class team in neuropsychiatry, anesthesiology, and machine learning.
- Expanding pipeline beyond TRD; exploring therapies for other neuropsychiatric diseases with large unmet needs.
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